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The Presidency of Cuba Announces that Díaz-Canel Is Visiting Mexico for the Fifth Time Since 2018

The Island needs Mexican oil in exchange for thousands of doctors 14ymedio/EFE, Madrid, 30 September 2024 — This Sunday, Miguel Díaz-Canel was the first president to arrive in Mexico for the inauguration of the incoming president Claudia Sheinbaum, which will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1, four months after she was elected as the successor … Continue reading “The Presidency of Cuba Announces that Díaz-Canel Is Visiting Mexico for the Fifth Time Since 2018”

Mexico Paid Cuba More Than 21 Million Euros for 610 Medical Specialists for Almost Two Years

Between July 2022 and 2023, three contracts were signed between both countries, the last for 1,636,308 euros per month From 2022 to December of last year, 48 doctors have fled 14ymedio, Mexico City, 22 September 2024 — The Government of Mexico paid Cuba 21,590,853 euros for 610 specialists as part of three agreements signed between … Continue reading “Mexico Paid Cuba More Than 21 Million Euros for 610 Medical Specialists for Almost Two Years”

Two Cuban Doctors Have Been Waiting a Year for the Bank To Give Them the Dollars They Earned in Angola

“Without the possibility of buying a house,” the doctors believe that the State is not repaying them for their sacrifice 14ymedio, Madrid, 19 September 2024 — As if it were not enough to permanently retain more than 70% of the salaries of doctors on international “missions,” Cuban banks have denied two doctors who worked in … Continue reading “Two Cuban Doctors Have Been Waiting a Year for the Bank To Give Them the Dollars They Earned in Angola”

Mexico Increased Its Oil Shipments to Cuba in Anticipation of the Venezuelan Crisis

14ymedio, Havana, August 10, 2024 — Gasolineras Bienestar, a subsidiary of the state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), sold 21,800 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) to Cuba in the first quarter of this year. The amount represents an increase of 30% with respect to the 16,800 bpd that the Government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador … Continue reading “Mexico Increased Its Oil Shipments to Cuba in Anticipation of the Venezuelan Crisis”

Despite the Controversy, Honduras Will Pay More Than One Million Dollars to Cuba for 170 Doctors

14ymedio, Havana, 14 August 2024 — Honduras will send 170 general practitioners to Cuba to train in one of the 23 specialties offered by Cuban universities. The arrival of these health workers occurs through a scholarship program, similar to the one Cuba also has with other countries such as Mexico. For this first group, the … Continue reading “Despite the Controversy, Honduras Will Pay More Than One Million Dollars to Cuba for 170 Doctors”

The US Includes Doctors Exported by Cuba in its Report on Human Trafficking

Nicaragua and Venezuela join the Island in the worst position in the document, which analyzes the situation in the Western Hemisphere 14ymedio, Washington, June 25, 2024 — The US Government finds that Cuba does not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking and does not make significant efforts to do so due … Continue reading “The US Includes Doctors Exported by Cuba in its Report on Human Trafficking”

Mexico Sends Cuban Psychiatrists and Dermatologists to a State That Needs Neurologists and Orthopedists

The Mexican state of San Luis Potosí has received 10 of the Cuban specialists out of 50 that it expects in the coming months 14ymedio, Madrid, 25 June 2024 — The governor of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí, Ricardo Gallardo, told local media this Monday that “there are 10 Cuban specialists starting operations” … Continue reading “Mexico Sends Cuban Psychiatrists and Dermatologists to a State That Needs Neurologists and Orthopedists”

The Hiring of Cuban Doctors Violates the Constitution of Honduras

Furthermore, it is a violation of national regulations that only allow free foreign medical brigades 14ymedio, Havana, April 13, 2024 —   The Medical College of Honduras (CMH), which has spoken out on several occasions against the hiring of Cuban medical brigades, published a statement on Thursday accusing the Government of Xiomara Castro of violating … Continue reading “The Hiring of Cuban Doctors Violates the Constitution of Honduras”

Withholdings of 70 Percent or More of the Salaries of Cuban Doctors Are Taxes, Says the Cuban Government

14ymedio, Madrid, 13 February 2024 — That the Cuban Government keeps between 70% and 95% of what a foreign country pays for each health worker is not new, nor is it new that the regime alleges that part goes to cover the expenses of, among other things, Public Health. The novelty is in comparing it … Continue reading “Withholdings of 70 Percent or More of the Salaries of Cuban Doctors Are Taxes, Says the Cuban Government”

Cuban Families Denounce Mexico’s Immigration Authorities for Deception and Extortion

14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico, 14 November 2023 — Despite numerous complaints, Mexico continues to extort money from migrants. On this occasion the victim was Mayelín Díaz Vargas, a Cuban. As attorney José Luis Pérez Jiménez told this newspaper, the woman was “coerced” by Jorge Rosalino Valencia, head of operational services of the immigration station of … Continue reading “Cuban Families Denounce Mexico’s Immigration Authorities for Deception and Extortion”

Mexico Has Sent 200 Million Dollars Worth of Oil to Cuba This Year, According to Experts

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 30 September 2023 — Mexico has sent about 200 million dollars worth of oil to Cuba this year, according to calculations by the Energy Institute of the University of Texas (USA), to which EFE had access. This year Mexico, through its state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), has become one of the largest … Continue reading “Mexico Has Sent 200 Million Dollars Worth of Oil to Cuba This Year, According to Experts”

“There Are Dozens of ‘Regulated’ Doctors in Guantanamo Who Want to Leave Cuba”

14ymedio, Natalia López Moya, Havana, September 18, 2023 — Aníbal has been planning his departure from Cuba for months. A relative abroad will help him with the ticket to Managua, and from there he will make his way to the United States. But this 29-year-old doctor from Guantánamo has encountered an obstacle that has paralyzed … Continue reading ““There Are Dozens of ‘Regulated’ Doctors in Guantanamo Who Want to Leave Cuba””

The Cuban State-Owned Company Neuronic Received More Than 6 Million Dollars From Mexico for Projects and Contracts

14ymedio, Mexico, 21 August 2023 — Neuronic, the Cuban regime’s company in charge of managing the funds and salaries paid by Mexico to Havana for 718 Cuban health workers, has benefited from the Government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador with $29,938 (509,073 Mexican pesos) for research projects, mainly on Alzheimer’s, and for contracts with the … Continue reading “The Cuban State-Owned Company Neuronic Received More Than 6 Million Dollars From Mexico for Projects and Contracts”

Calabria Contracts for 120 Cuban Doctors Despite Criticism from Unemployed Health Workers in Italy

14ymedio, Havana, 5 August 2023 — A contingent of 120 Cuban doctors arrived this Thursday in Calabria, in southwestern Italy, as confirmed by Roberto Occhiuto, president of the region. “I said it and I repeat it: they are not going to steal any jobs from Italian doctors,” said the politician, given the suspicions that the … Continue reading “Calabria Contracts for 120 Cuban Doctors Despite Criticism from Unemployed Health Workers in Italy”

Portugal Will Contract for 200 to 300 Latin American Doctors and Says Their Rights Will be Respected

EFE/14ymedio, Lisbon, July 26, 2023 — The Portuguese government plans to hire between 200 and 300 doctors from different Latin American countries to perform functions in health centers and ensures that all the rights of professionals will be respected. The Portuguese Minister of Health, Manuel Pizarro, confirmed these contracts today in an appearance in Parliament, … Continue reading “Portugal Will Contract for 200 to 300 Latin American Doctors and Says Their Rights Will be Respected”