Washington accused them of being “accomplices of the forced labor export scheme of the Cuban regime.”
Miami, United States. – Washington revoked visas and imposed visa restrictions on several officials of the Brazilian government, former officials of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and relatives of both for their alleged complicity with the scheme of export of labor of the Cuban regime in the program in the program Medical Maisas reported on Wednesday the State Department.
The novelty It was advanced in X By the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio: “The State Department is also taking measures to revoke visas and imposing visa restrictions on several officials of the Brazilian government and former officials of the complicit PAHOs of the export scheme of forced labor of the Cuban regime. Medical Mais was an inadmissible diplomatic scam of ‘foreign medical missions.”
In A statement From the State Department dated Wednesday, the institution said: “Today, the State Department adopted measures to revoke visas and impose visa restrictions on several officials of the Brazilian government, former officials of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and their relatives for their complicity with the Cuban regime export scheme of the Cuban regime in the Mais Medical Program.”
The text adds that “these officials were responsible or participated in facilitating the coercive scheme of export of labor of the Cuban regime, which exploits Cuban medical workers through forced labor. This scheme enriches the corrupt Cuban regime and deprives the Cuban people of essential medical care.”
The State Department said that “it has revoked the visas of Mozart Julio Tabosa Sales and Alberto Kleiman, both of service in the Brazilian Ministry of Health during the Mais Medical program and that played a role in the planning and implementation of the program.”
“Our action sends an unequivocal message that the United States promotes the accountability of those who allow the forced labor export scheme of the Cuban regime,” the statement also indicates.
Regarding the operation of the program, the State Department said that “as part of the Mais Medical Program of Brazil, these officials used PAHO as an intermediary with the Cuban dictatorship to implement the program without meeting the Brazilian constitutional requirements, avoiding the sanctions of the United States to Cuba and paying to the Cuban regime what corresponded to Cuban medical workers”.
According to the same official note, “dozens of Cuban doctors who served in the program have reported having been exploited by the Cuban regime as part of the program.”
Also this Wednesday Washington announced visa restrictions For African and Granada officials whose identity has not been revealed so far.
Before, on February 25, Rubio had warned in x: “The United States is expanding its visa restriction policy related to Cuba. The State Department has taken measures to restrict the issuance of visas to Cuban officials and third complicit countries, as well as individuals responsible for the Exploiting Program for Export of Export of Labor of Cuba. We will promote the accountability of the Cuban regime for oppressing their people and those who benefit from forced labor.”
Also, on June 3, the State Department published Another statement on similar measures addressed to Central America: “The State Department adopted measures to impose visa restrictions on several officials of Central America and their relatives for their link with the forced labor scheme of the Cuban regime. The officials are responsible for programs of Cuban medical missions that include elements of forced labor and the exploitation of Cuban workers. These measures promote the accountability of those who support and perpetuate these exploiting practices.”
In that note, the entity also stated: “The labor export program of Cuba abuses the participants, enriches the corrupt Cuban regime and deprives Cubans at the foot of the essential medical care that they desperately need in their homeland.”
In the June 3 statement, the general political justification of these actions was added: “Our goal is to support the Cuban people in their search for freedom and dignity, while promoting accountability of those who contribute to a forced labor scheme. When applying these visa restrictions, the United States sends a clear message about our commitment to the promotion of human rights and respect for labor rights throughout the world. We encourage other nations to join this effort”.
