The Cuban Medical Brigade in Venezuela announced in the last few hours that its collaborators are out of danger after the attacks recorded in the early hours of Saturday to capture Nicolás Maduroand that the health services under its responsibility remain “fully operational.”
The head of the mission, Yuleyvis Martínez Carmona, confirmed that the professionals remain protected and in good health, while they continue to “fulfill their care functions” in the communities where they provide service, according to statements released in the Midday News.
According to the manager, the Comprehensive Diagnostic Centers, the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Rooms and the popular doctors’ offices suffered no damage, which made it possible to guarantee the continuity of health care.
In addition, he said that the impacts were reported in areas of the states of Miranda, La Guaira, the Capital District and a town in Aragua, while in the rest of the country the situation is proceeding normally.
Martínez Carmona highlighted that the rigorous application of security protocols was key to preserving the integrity of medical personnel and ensuring the stability of services. Most of the collaborators, he explained, have managed to communicate with their relatives in Cuba to convey peace of mind and confirm that they are safe.
Martínez Carmona’s statements contrast with sustained rumors on the island that these missions in Venezuela, in the sights of the current US Administration, were going to close.
The first news about doctors
On the day of the attacks, the Cuban minister of that sector, José Ángel Portal Miranda, declared in a short message in your X account His ministry remained in “constant” communication with the leadership of the Cuban medical mission in that country.
Portal condemned the US attack on the South American country and added that the island’s collaborators were “protected.”
Minister of Health of Cuba: “Our collaborators are protected”
Since 2000, Cuba and Venezuela have maintained a comprehensive cooperation agreement that has led thousands of Cuban doctors and other professionals to work in the South American country.
As a result of the agreement, signed by the deceased Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez, Caracas sent 100 thousand barrels of oil per day to Havana. However, amid a sustained decline in shipments, in 2025 the average was 27,000, according to the agency. Reuters.
The Cuban medical brigade, present in the 24 states of the South American country, reiterated its commitment to continue supporting the Venezuelan health system.
