English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
The organization believes that paying the doctors directly into their accounts does not solve anything, since the doctors will continue to deliver part of their salaries to the regime. 14ymedio, Madrid, May 13, 2025 — Archivo Cuba, author of a report which determined that the government of the Bahamas paid up to $5,000 and $12,000 … Continue reading “Archivo Cuba Urges Bahamas to Hire Cuban Doctors Directly”
The Bahamian prime minister says he will renegotiate his labor agreements with Havana 14ymedio, Madrid, May 8, 2025 – The meeting on Tuesday in Washington between Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis and senior U.S. officials to discuss the hiring of Cuban doctors bore fruit the following day. This Wednesday, local media reported, Davis declared that … Continue reading “Bahamas Says It Will Directly Pay Cuban Doctors Working on Missions There”
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”
“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.””
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 newspaper ‘El Universal’ has obtained official information through the transparency portal 14ymedio, Madrid, June 18, 2025 — In just two years, the amount of money paid by Mexico to Cuba for health services has increased by 70.3 million euros. According to information published this Tuesday by El Universal, the total amount corresponding to contracts … Continue reading “New Documents Reveal That Mexico Has Paid Almost 93 Million Euros for Cuban Doctors”
Cuban health workers interested in staying will sign a new employment contract with the country’s Ministry of Health. 14ymedio, Olea Gallardo, Havana, June 17, 2025 — As announced, the Bahamas will directly hire Cuban doctors who are serving on the islands and cancel its agreements with the regime. This was announced by the Bahamian Minister … Continue reading “‘After Difficult Negotiations.’ Bahamas Cancels Medical Contracts With Havana”
The identities of those affected, accused of being involved in a form of forced labor, are unknown at this time. EFE / 14ymedio, Washington, 4 June 2025 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday the withdrawal of visas from several Central American government officials who collaborate with Cuban medical missions, although he … Continue reading “US Revokes Visas for Central American Officials Cooperating With Cuban Medical Missions”
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”
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”
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”
14ymedio, Havana, 4 May 2020 — With the arrival of the coronavirus, Cuba has entered a phase of great difficulties that affect the tourist industry, imports and families’ standard of living. Experts agree on this, trying to predict the impact of the pandemic on an economy weakened over many years. “One internal factor and three … Continue reading “The Impact of the Pandemic Will be Devastating for Cuba, Economists Warn”