Q24N (EFE) The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the revocation of visas for several Central American government officials who collaborate with Cuban medical missions, although he did not reveal their identities.
In an official statement, the US Foreign Minister noted that these officials are involved in hiring Cuban medical missions in their countries, which, according to the Donald Trump administration, constitutes a form of forced labor.
“The Cuban labor export program abuses its participants, enriches the corrupt Cuban regime, and deprives the island’s citizens of the essential medical care they so desperately need,” Rubio stated.
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With the implementation of these visa restrictions, he added, the United States sends “a clear message about its commitment to promoting human rights and respecting labor rights around the world.”
Rubio, who is of Cuban origin, also urged other countries to adopt similar measures.
In February, the United States had already expanded its visa restriction policy against individuals who benefit from what it describes as “labor exploitation” of Cuban workers abroad, including those involved in organizing medical missions.
Cuba, for its part, has categorically rejected Washington’s accusations, defending its medical cooperation program, one of the country’s main sources of foreign currency, and denouncing what it considers a “campaign” against it and its health professionals.
Along the same lines, leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), whose health systems depend heavily on Cuban medical personnel, defended the hiring of these professionals and denied that it constitutes a form of exploitation.
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