Trump Administration Urging U.S. Allies To End Health Worker Cooperation Agreements With Cuba

Washington Post: The U.S. is pushing Latin American allies to send their Cuban doctors packing — and several have
“…[T]he Trump administration is targeting the [Cuban] government’s signature medical brigades, urging U.S. allies to cancel their health cooperation agreements and send their Cuban doctors packing. At least four Latin American countries have done so — another blow to the island as it struggles under tightening U.S. sanctions…” (Krygier, 1/21).

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