The United States calls Cuba’s medical internationalism

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27001277

The United States calls Cuba’s medical internationalism “human trafficking” — but it’s really an internationalist lifeline for the Global South.

By Helen Yaffe
March 8, 2025

“On February 25, US secretary of state Marco Rubio announced restrictions on visas for both government officials in Cuba and any others worldwide who are “complicit” with the island nation’s overseas medical-assistance programs. A US State Department statement clarified that the sanction extends to “current and former” officials and the “immediate family of such persons.””

  • HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
    11·
    7 hours ago

    They are a nation with very declared and active enemies. The US sanctions them and shuts them off from world trade.

    To suggest they don"t partake in these tricks at all is to clearly lable them as incompetent. I find it hard to believe you have that little respect for them.

    • Bloomcole@lemmy.ml
      2·
      6 hours ago

      "To suggest they don"t partake in these tricks at all is to clearly lable them as incompetent. I find it hard to believe you have that little respect for them. "

      That’s quite a malicious misrepresentation of my comment. The simple fact they are tiny makes it difficult. And I think they are above it and won’t stoop as low as their (and the rest of the world’s) enemy the US. You OTOH think they do so it’s clearly you who doesn’t respect them.