Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced today the fierce pressure. And blackmail exerted by the United States government against Latin American and Caribbean countries. To force them to abandon the aid provided by Cuban Medical Brigades.
In a post on X, the Foreign Minister warned that with this cruel pressure and blackmail from the Oval Office. They not only intend to undermine the humanitarian and solidarity program created by Cuba and Fidel Castro. Also to continue cutting off sources of income for the Cuban economy.
With this, Rodríguez also warned, “they are punishing the most disadvantaged peoples and communities in the region. Who for decades have received Cuban medical care.”
Furthermore, the head of Cuban diplomacy exposed the United States’ intentions. Which “in exchange promise resources that we know will never arrive nor benefit these populations.”
In this context, on March 4th, the Jamaican government announced its unilateral decision to terminate its health cooperation agreement with Cuba. Under which more than 8,176,000 patients were treated and some 90,000 lives were saved, according to official figures.
The professionals of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Honduras also returned. Following the termination of the agreement by Tegucigalpa.
In that Central American country, Cuban healthcare personnel worked in 17 of the 18 departments, in the public health system. Providing more than 30 million consultations and nearly 900,000 surgical procedures.
Guatemala also announced the gradual withdrawal of Cuban professionals, who had been working in rural areas since 1998.
With information from Prensa Latina
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