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Cuba Accuses U.S. of Extorting Latin America Over Doctors

4/10/2026

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Bruno Rodríguez, Cuba's foreign minister, accuses the United States of extorting Latin American nations to end Cuban doctor deployments.
Rodríguez says the pressure targets Cuba's economy, which relies on medical missions.
Guatemala and Honduras have ceased these partnerships under U.S. influence.
The United States contends the program constitutes forced labor.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights reports serious violations in the missions, including wage withholding and threats against defecting doctors.

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Bruno Rodríguez, Cuba's foreign minister, accuses the United States of extorting Latin American nations to end Cuban doctor deployments.
Rodríguez says the pressure targets Cuba's economy, which relies on medical missions.
Guatemala and Honduras have ceased these partnerships under U.S. influence.
The United States contends the program constitutes forced labor.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights reports serious violations in the missions, including wage withholding and threats against defecting doctors.