US Pressure Leads to Termination of Cuban Medical Programs in Caribbean and Latin America
Cuban doctors, who have been providing essential medical services across the Caribbean and Latin America, are being expelled as countries in the region terminate agreements with Cuba under pressure from the United States. The US has labeled these agreements as 'forced labor' and 'human trafficking' due to the Cuban state retaining a portion of the doctors' salaries. This move has led to the dismantling of long-standing health programs, leaving millions without basic healthcare services, particularly affecting Indigenous communities. Countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, and others have already ended these agreements, while only St Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago have yet to comply. The situation has been exacerbated by US threats of visa and diplomatic sanctions. 
