Mexico to uphold Cuban doctor agreement, president says

Il Messico rispetterà l’accordo con i medici cubani, dice il presidente


Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as ‘El Mencho’, in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico (Reuters)

MEXICO CITY, March 25 - Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico will maintain its agreement with Cuba over the presence of Cuban doctors in the country, after a handful of nearby countries pulled out of agreements amid pressure from the United States.

Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica and Guyana have announced the end of their agreements with Cuba under a program the U.S. says is exploitative - a claim rejected by host countries where rural communities rely on services provided by Cuban medics.

(Reporting by Raul Cortes and Iñigo Alexander; Editing by Sarah Morland)

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