U.S Visa Restriction On African, Cuban And Grendadian Government Officials

UNITED STATES – The U.S. State Department is restricting visas for officials from Africa, Cuba, Grenada, and Brazil, along with their families, accusing them of supporting Cuba’s controversial medical missions.

Washington calls the program a “forced labor” scheme, where Cuban doctors work abroad for high fees but most pay goes to Havana, limiting local care.

The move also targets two former Brazilian health officials linked to the Mais Médicos program.

The U.S. says the action aims to hold enablers of the Cuban regime accountable and urges countries to pay doctors directly rather than through the government.