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Cuba accuses the United States of pressuring Latin American countries to cancel medical missions with Havana to strangle Cuba's economy.
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Summary
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has accused the United States of pressuring Latin American nations to cancel medical mission deals with Havana. Rodríguez stated that the US campaign aims to 'strangle' the Cuban economy by ending these programs, which generate billions in revenue. Several countries have already ceased deploying Cuban medical personnel.
Key Facts
- •Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the United States of 'extorting' Latin American countries to cancel decades-old deals for Cuban medical missions.[1]confirmed
- •Rodríguez claimed the US is attempting to 'strangle' Cuba's economy by cutting off the supply of doctors to allied nations.[1]confirmed
- •Cuba earns billions of dollars from its foreign medical missions, a program several countries have recently stopped deploying.[1]confirmed
[1] Guardian World
Locations
United StatesUnited States, North America
37.09, -95.71CubaCuba, Caribbean
21.52, -77.78HavanaCuba, Caribbean
23.11, -82.37Sources (1)
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Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has accused the United States of pressuring Latin American nations to cancel medical mission deals with Havana. Rodríguez stated that the US campaign aims to 'strangle' the Cuban economy by ending these programs, which generate billions in revenue. Several countries have already ceased deploying Cuban medical personnel.
- • Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the United States of 'extorting' Latin American countries to cancel decades-old deals for Cuban medical missions.
- • Rodríguez claimed the US is attempting to 'strangle' Cuba's economy by cutting off the supply of doctors to allied nations.
- • Cuba earns billions of dollars from its foreign medical missions, a program several countries have recently stopped deploying.