U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio continued his personal war against Cuba on Wednesday by announcing that Washington will impose visa restrictions on several government officials from Cuba, as well as African countries and Grenada, for their involvement in the procurement of Cuban medical services.
The unpopular Florida politician also announced measures against several Brazilian government officials and former directors of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for their involvement in the Mais Médicos program, which operated with Cuban personnel.
In a message posted on the social network X, the official stated that the State Department is taking action against “several officials complicit with the Cuban regime” in the organization and maintenance of these missions that, according to him, impose coercive working conditions on health professionals.
Rubio asserted that the U.S. government is "committed to ending this practice" and warned that "countries complicit in this exploitation should think twice" before continuing with such agreements.
The Trump administration, during its two terms in office, has orchestrated a furious campaign accusing Cuba of using doctors and other health professionals as a tool of political influence and a source of foreign currency. Washington views the extraordinary example of humanism displayed by Cuban health personnel as a danger and seeks to cut off Cuba's access to international currency as a key strategy of its genocidal policy of economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba.
Last June, the United States government announced the imposition of visa restrictions on several Central American government officials for participating in Cuban doctor recruitment programs.
More than 24,000 healthcare workers are currently serving abroad as part of solidarity missions, some of which are completely free of charge and others of which are paid for services rendered.
Cuban Foreign Minister: Cuba will continue providing medical services in other countries
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I'm seriously beginning to think the ultrawealthy are heavily invested in BRICS currencies, the way they're violently shoving states into the alliance.
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Politicians pretending like student debt doesn't exist
When your society gives you medical education, you're naturally expected to pay back by serving your country. You don't like the socialist system? Your country is surrounded by an ocean of capitalist states. You can go live there, for a capitalist price and capitalist conditions
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Marco Rubio continues his anti-Cuban tirade: Now he's withdrawing visas from officials from countries that have welcomed Cuban doctors.
http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2025/08/13/marco-rubio-sigue-su-letania-anticubana-ahora-quita-visas-a-funcionarios-de-paises-que-han-acogido-a-medicos-cubanos/U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio continued his personal war against Cuba on Wednesday by announcing that Washington will impose visa restrictions on several government officials from Cuba, as well as African countries and Grenada, for their involvement in the procurement of Cuban medical services.
The unpopular Florida politician also announced measures against several Brazilian government officials and former directors of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for their involvement in the Mais Médicos program, which operated with Cuban personnel.
In a message posted on the social network X, the official stated that the State Department is taking action against “several officials complicit with the Cuban regime” in the organization and maintenance of these missions that, according to him, impose coercive working conditions on health professionals.
Rubio asserted that the U.S. government is "committed to ending this practice" and warned that "countries complicit in this exploitation should think twice" before continuing with such agreements.
The Trump administration, during its two terms in office, has orchestrated a furious campaign accusing Cuba of using doctors and other health professionals as a tool of political influence and a source of foreign currency. Washington views the extraordinary example of humanism displayed by Cuban health personnel as a danger and seeks to cut off Cuba's access to international currency as a key strategy of its genocidal policy of economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba.
Last June, the United States government announced the imposition of visa restrictions on several Central American government officials for participating in Cuban doctor recruitment programs.
More than 24,000 healthcare workers are currently serving abroad as part of solidarity missions, some of which are completely free of charge and others of which are paid for services rendered.
Cuban Foreign Minister: Cuba will continue providing medical services in other countries
I'm seriously beginning to think the ultrawealthy are heavily invested in BRICS currencies, the way they're violently shoving states into the alliance.
Politicians pretending like student debt doesn't exist
When your society gives you medical education, you're naturally expected to pay back by serving your country. You don't like the socialist system? Your country is surrounded by an ocean of capitalist states. You can go live there, for a capitalist price and capitalist conditions