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Doctors, Tourism, Tobacco: Cuba Buckling Under Us Pressure
US sanctions and an oil blockade have reduced Cuba's medical mission income by billions and cut tourism revenues by 70%, worsening the island’s economic crisis.
- The suspension of jet fuel supplies earlier this month caused airlines to repatriate passengers and halt flights, amid a US-imposed oil blockade impacting Cuba's energy supply.
- Medical missions generated about $7 billion last year, with 24,000 health professionals deployed in 56 countries, but Guyana said it will pay doctors directly, with Frank Anthony stating `Those agreements are going to change over time.`
- Cuba's tobacco sector continues to suffer as 2024 Cuban cigars sales hit $827 million, but the annual cigar festival was canceled due to the energy crisis, losing nearly $19 million.
- With remittances constrained after Western Union halted transfers in 2020, Cubans rely on travelers from Miami, while countries like Canada, Russia, Spain, and Germany issued travel advisories and urged airlines to cancel flights.
- The tourism sector employs more than 300,000 and has seen revenues drop significantly amid the energy crisis, which hampers agriculture and economic stability.
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The main source of foreign currency for the island is the sending of medical missions abroad.
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udgtvHavana, Cuba. The U.S. siege to reduce foreign exchange inflows to Cuba is narrowing: while some countries question the agreements to receive Cuban doctors under pressure from Washington, the energy blockade punishes tourism and tobacco.Medical servicesThe sending of medical brigades abroad constitutes the main source of foreign exchange income on the island, with $7 billion in 2025, according to official figures. According to Havana, 24,000 Cub…
The new US sanctions against the medical brigades have been received with concern and rejection in Latin America and, especially, the Caribbean.
The US siege to reduce foreign exchange inflows to Cuba is narrowing: while some countries question the agreements to receive Cuban doctors under pressure from Washington, the energy blockade punishes tourism and tobacco. Below, we detail the sectors that receive the most attention from the United States to strangle the Castro regime and the Cuban population. Medical services The sending of medical brigades abroad constitutes the main source of …
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