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During Marco Rubio’s visit, Jamaica denies “Exploiting Cuban Doctors”

The US Secretary of State described Cuban medical missions as an “atrocious practice.” EFE (via 14ymedio), San Juan, 26 March 2025 — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Wednesday, called Cuban medical missions an “atrocious practice,” but said he will engage in dialogue with the Caribbean countries that benefit from them because “there are … Continue reading “During Marco Rubio’s visit, Jamaica denies “Exploiting Cuban Doctors””

The Public Ministry of Guatemala Is Investigating More Than 60 Complaints Against Cubans Who Were Working As Doctors

The institution claims that specialists were practicing without the required qualifications and are seeking help from the United States for the investigation. 14ymedio, Havana, March 26, 2026 / The Public Ministry (MP) of Guatemala is investigating more than 60 complaints against Cuban doctors, related to impersonation of professional qualifications, failure to meet legal requirements, and … Continue reading “The Public Ministry of Guatemala Is Investigating More Than 60 Complaints Against Cubans Who Were Working As Doctors”

Cuba Preferred to Pull Out the Medical Mission Instead of Accepting the New Conditions, Says Jamaica

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade assures that since last July, it started reaching out to the Island and hasn’t received a response 14ymedio, Havana, March 9, 2026 – While the Cuban government accused Jamaica of caving in to pressure from the United States to pull the medical mission, the Caribbean island’s side of the … Continue reading “Cuba Preferred to Pull Out the Medical Mission Instead of Accepting the New Conditions, Says Jamaica”

Calabria Rejects U.S. Proposal to Get Rid of Cuban Doctors

The president of the Italian region, who met this Monday with the U.S. chargé d’affaires in Cuba Mike Hammer, is open to hiring healthcare workers “independently.” 14ymedio, Madrid, February 24, 2026 –The president of the region of Calabria (Italy) appears determined. Not only does he reject breaking the agreement with Cuba, as the United States … Continue reading “Calabria Rejects U.S. Proposal to Get Rid of Cuban Doctors”

The Cuban Regime Calls the Doctors Who Criticize the Medical Missions “Ungrateful, Resentful and Treacherous.”

“Do not spit on the dish that nourished you,” reads the headline in the Ministry of Public Health text disseminated on social networks 14ymedio, Madrid, October 20, 2025 — There is no right to criticize according to the Cuban Ministry of Public Health. In a statement published on Facebook, it makes clear its thoughts about … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Calls the Doctors Who Criticize the Medical Missions “Ungrateful, Resentful and Treacherous.””

Without Knowing It, ‘The United States Has Been Paying for the Cuban Medical Brigades in Jamaica’

Cuba Archive asks Washington to suspend its $48 million aid until Kingston ends its agreements with Havana. 14ymedio, Madrid, 30 July 2025 — Replicating the work carried out with the international missions of Cuban doctors in the Bahamas, Cuba Archive has prepared a new report on the contracts signed for the same purpose between the … Continue reading “Without Knowing It, ‘The United States Has Been Paying for the Cuban Medical Brigades in Jamaica’”

The Caribbean Countries Claim That They ‘Do Not Exploit’ Cuban Doctors

The Caribbean countries claim that they “do not exploit” Cuban doctors EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 14 March 2025 — Numerous leaders of countries of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have criticized the restrictions announced by the United States against Cuba’s medical missions, fundamental for the subsistence of the region’s health systems. As an important part of … Continue reading “The Caribbean Countries Claim That They ‘Do Not Exploit’ Cuban Doctors”

The Business of Exporting Cuban Doctors / Ivan Garcia

Photo: Cuban doctors showing their diplomas in Havana. From Martí Noticias. By 1998 Fernando had already spent a year and a half working for free in the civil war in Angola where, to get to a clinic in an isolated hamlet, he had to be accompanied by a landmine deactivation expert. Twenty-five years later he is … Continue reading “The Business of Exporting Cuban Doctors / Ivan Garcia”

Human Rights Group Denounces ‘Violations of Labor Rights’ in Cuba’s Medical Missions

Doctors have experienced “practices of income retention, long working hours, and the assignment of tasks unrelated to healthcare work” EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana/Miami, April 7, 2026 – This Tuesday the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) denounced “violations” of a structural nature of “labor, union, and human mobility rights” of professionals participating in Cuba’s medical … Continue reading “Human Rights Group Denounces ‘Violations of Labor Rights’ in Cuba’s Medical Missions”

The First Group of the 412 Healthcare Workers From the Island Returned by Guatemala Arrives in Cuba

Under pressure from the United States, the leftist government of the Central American country decided not to renew the contract in place since 1998. An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office revealed that only three out of every ten “collaborators” sent by Havana were doctors. 14ymedio, Madrid, April 3, 2026 – Guatemala is already sending back … Continue reading “The First Group of the 412 Healthcare Workers From the Island Returned by Guatemala Arrives in Cuba”

Dominica and Cuba Agree on Changes to the Doctor Recruitment Program

A report by ‘El Pais’ in Calabria reveals that Cuban healthcare workers in the region have, for years, received their full salary and then sent “a portion” back to the Island. 14ymedio, Madrid, March 3, 2026 – Dominica confirmed this Monday that it is joining the list of countries modifying the terms of its agreement with … Continue reading “Dominica and Cuba Agree on Changes to the Doctor Recruitment Program”

Saint Lucia Considers Cuba’s Medical Missions “Very Important” in the Caribbean

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, criticized the political situation on the Island. 14ymedio / EFE, Castries, February 27, 2026 – The Prime Minister of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre, stated this Thursday that Cuba’s medical missions in the Caribbean are “very important,” after meeting with … Continue reading “Saint Lucia Considers Cuba’s Medical Missions “Very Important” in the Caribbean”

Due to Lack of Teachers, Several Subjects Are Not Being Taught Two Months After the School Year Began in Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, 23 October 2023 — It has been almost two months since the official start of the school year in Cuba, and in some schools the first class in some subjects has not yet been given due to the lack of teachers. The situation is not new in a country that has been suffering … Continue reading “Due to Lack of Teachers, Several Subjects Are Not Being Taught Two Months After the School Year Began in Cuba”

Cuban Migration Part 2: Caravan Through Honduras: There Were 30 Motorcycles with 30 Cubans Riding on Them

14ymedio, Alejandro Mena Ortiz, 24 April 2022 — Trojes is a very poor village in southern Honduras. I stayed in a typical country house, very humble. However, the food was not lacking. In that house lived three women and a man who knew life in Cuba well, because many Cubans had passed through there before … Continue reading “Cuban Migration Part 2: Caravan Through Honduras: There Were 30 Motorcycles with 30 Cubans Riding on Them”

Cuba Will be the Last Country on the Continent to Vaccinate its Population

14ymedio, Havana, 25 February 2021 — Fabrizio Chiodo, the only foreign researcher involved in the development of Cuba’s Soberana 02 vaccine for Covid, reported to the international press this Wednesday on the promising development of the vaccine candidate, which will pass to phase 3 of clinical trials this coming Monday. This announcement confirmed that Cuba … Continue reading “Cuba Will be the Last Country on the Continent to Vaccinate its Population”