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Trump Administration Revokes Visas of Doctors Tied to Cuban Charity

HeadlineAug 14, 2025
Image Credit: Twitter: @EugenioMtnez

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the U.S. is revoking the visas of a group of Brazilian, African and Caribbean officials over their connection to a Cuban program to send doctors overseas to provide healthcare in the Global South. Cuba has criticized Rubio’s targeting of the program. Cuba’s deputy director of U.S. affairs, Johana Tablada, wrote on X, “His priorities speak volumes: financing Israel genocide on Palestine, torturing Cuba, going after health care services for those who need them most.”

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