Cuban doctors – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:53:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://onvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-12-20-at-12.31.03-PM-1-32x32.png Cuban doctors – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com 32 32 La Unión Europea condenó esclavitud de las brigadas médicas cubanas https://onvenezuela.com/la-union-europea-condeno-esclavitud-de-las-brigadas-medicas-cubanas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-union-europea-condeno-esclavitud-de-las-brigadas-medicas-cubanas Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:53:47 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=14995

La Unión Europea condenó «las violaciones sistemáticas de los derechos humanos y laborales cometidas por el Estado cubano contra su personal sanitario enviado a prestar servicios en el extranjeros en misiones médicas». Texto Completo-> PrimerInforme

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Cuba exploits its medical personnel abroad. https://onvenezuela.com/cuban-medical-brigades-exploit-workers-bring-millions-in-revenue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuban-medical-brigades-exploit-workers-bring-millions-in-revenue Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:07:25 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=13420

The foreign income that Cuban doctors bring in is essential for Cuba, whose economy is suffocating from the collapse of tourism, among other reasons. “In addition, the international medical brigades are, feasibly, the main source of political influence, propaganda, and international legitimacy for the Cuban dictatorship,” Werlau said. Prisoners Defenders, a Madrid-based NGO that advocates for human rights and legal action, denounced the Cuban regime for its overseas medical missions that amount to human trafficking, documenting 64-hour workweeks, a lack of contracts, restriction of movements, and constant surveillance.By Mario J. Pentón. Full Text -> Diálogo

Traducción de cortesía -> Los ingresos externos que aportan los médicos cubanos son esenciales para Cuba, cuya economía se asfixia por el desplome del turismo, entre otras razones. “Además, las brigadas médicas internacionales son, factiblemente, la principal fuente de influencia política, propaganda y legitimidad internacional de la dictadura cubana”, dijo Werlau. Prisoners Defenders, una ONG con sede en Madrid que aboga por los derechos humanos y la acción legal, denunció al régimen cubano por sus misiones médicas en el extranjero que equivalen a trata de personas, documentando semanas laborales de 64 horas, falta de contratos, restricción de movimientos y vigilancia constante. Traducción al español -> Google Translación

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Cuba violates the human rights of its workers abroad https://onvenezuela.com/cuba-accused-of-violating-human-rights-of-foreign-workers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuba-accused-of-violating-human-rights-of-foreign-workers Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:40:28 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=13256

Prisoners Defenders, a Spain-based human rights group linked to the Cuban opposition, Human Rights Watch and lawmakers from the European Parliament accuse the Cuban government of exploiting its own citizens by taking an 80% cut from their wages.Doctors contend they have been sexually abused, posted to dangerous places and face an eight-year ban from Cuba if they decide to leave the government service. These international missions are a lucrative source of income for the Cuban government, bringing Havana $8.5 billion every year, according to the Prisoners Defenders report, compared with tourism, which brings in $2.9 billion in annual income. By Graham Keeley. Full Text -> VOA

Traducción de cortesía -> Prisoners Defenders, un grupo de derechos humanos con sede en España vinculado a la oposición cubana, Human Rights Watch y legisladores del Parlamento Europeo acusan al gobierno cubano de explotar a sus propios ciudadanos al quitarles un 80% del salario. Los médicos afirman que han sido sexualmente abusados, enviados a lugares peligrosos y enfrentan una prohibición de ocho años de Cuba si deciden dejar el servicio del gobierno. Estas misiones internacionales son una lucrativa fuente de ingresos para el gobierno cubano, aportando a La Habana 8.500 millardos de dólares cada año, según el informe de Prisoners Defenders, en comparación con el turismo, que aporta 2.900 millones de dólares en ingresos anuales. To translate into Spanish -> Google Translación

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Some Cubans Returning From Venezuela Test Positive for COVID-19 https://onvenezuela.com/some-cubans-returning-from-venezuela-test-positive-for-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-cubans-returning-from-venezuela-test-positive-for-covid-19 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:55:44 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=4849

Twenty-nine Cubans recently returned from Venezuela have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last eight days, according to government data, raising questions about health conditions in the South American country under tough U.S. sanctions. By Marc Frank. Full Text-> Reuters

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Coronavirus Could Give Cuba’s Flying Doctors New Wings https://onvenezuela.com/coronavirus-could-give-cubas-flying-doctors-new-wings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-could-give-cubas-flying-doctors-new-wings Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:49:43 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=2210

Yet Cuba may also prove to be one of the rare countries for which the pandemic presents an opportunity. Cuban doctors were among the international first responders in Wuhan to tend to the sick and assist Chinese authorities on the ground. By Mac Margolis. Full text-> Financial Post

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