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Former Dominican Ambassador to the United Nations, Crispin Gregoire, has sharply criticized recent U.S. demands that Caribbean nations halt the practice of sending students to Cuba for medical training, calling the directive \u201cdeeply unfair\u201d and harmful to the region\u2019s healthcare systems.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of the upcoming CARICOM summit in St. Kitts, Gregoire argued that Washington\u2019s pressure campaign undermines decades of cooperation between Cuba and its Caribbean neighbors.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the Americans say we cannot train our students in Cuba, are they going to provide scholarships to U.S. universities instead? The answer is no,\u201d he said. \u201cThe U.S. doesn\u2019t even have enough places to train its own doctors, far less ours.\u201d<\/p>\n

The demand to end Cuban medical programs is part of a broader set of measures imposed by Washington recently. These measures include the closure of USAID programs throughout the Caribbean, which has curtailed development assistance in the region. They also involve restrictions on tourist and immigrant visas, particularly impacting Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Vincent, thereby limiting mobility and opportunities for citizens of those nations. In addition, Washington has required CARICOM states to accept U.S. deportees, placing added social and economic strain on local governments. Finally, the United States has requested that Caribbean countries host military radar installations, a move that raises concerns about sovereignty and regional security.<\/p>\n

Gregoire noted that Dominica, already facing multiple sanctions, has little room to maneuver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will have no choice. Zero choice,\u201d he warned, suggesting that governments risk further penalties if they resist U.S. directives.<\/p>\n

For decades, Cuba has provided scholarships to Caribbean students, producing thousands of doctors and professionals. Cuban medical brigades have also been deployed across the region, filling critical gaps in healthcare delivery. Countries such as Jamaica, which hosts the largest contingent of Cuban medical personnel, rely heavily on this support.<\/p>\n

St. Lucia\u2019s Prime Minister Philip Pierre confirmed that Washington has asked his government to stop sending students to Cuba, a move he said poses a \u201cmajor issue\u201d for his country\u2019s healthcare sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our doctors got trained in Cuba, and now the great U.S. has said we cannot do that any longer,\u201d Pierre stated.<\/p>\n

Summit chair and St. Kitts Prime Minister Terrance Drew, himself a Cuban-trained physician, defended the contributions of Cuban professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe federation values its relations with both Cuba and the U.S. We are a friend to all and an enemy of none,\u201d Drew said, rejecting U.S. claims that Cuba\u2019s medical program exploits its workers.<\/p>\n

Gregoire placed the dispute within the wider context of global power competition. With Venezuela\u2019s oil shipments to Cuba cut off and Mexico pressured to halt its own supplies, Cuba faces a deepening energy crisis. Russia and Iran have pledged assistance, but U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean could block deliveries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole global order is changing,\u201d Gregoire observed. \u201cAmerica is paying attention to its backyard because China and Russia are active here. They want to counter that. And Cuba is under fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gregoire lamented the loss of Ross University in Dominica, which once contributed significantly to the island\u2019s economy, and warned that dismantling Cuban medical cooperation would further impoverish the Dominican people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took us 40 years to build that university sector, and now it\u2019s gone. The end of the medical brigade will mean poverty and hardship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While some governments, including the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua, have already yielded to U.S. pressure, others remain defiant. Dominica has long prided itself on its close association with Cuba, sending students there since 1979. Gregoire emphasized that this solidarity has been vital for human resource development across the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

As CARICOM leaders prepare to meet on February 24, the issue is expected to dominate discussions. With Washington intensifying its demands and regional governments weighing the risks of compliance, the summit may prove to be one of the most consequential in recent years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Dominican Ambassador to the United Nations, Crispin Gregoire, has sharply criticized recent U.S. demands that Caribbean nations halt the practice of sending students to Cuba for medical training, calling the directive \u201cdeeply unfair\u201d and harmful to the region\u2019s healthcare…","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":356330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,235,76,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-356323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educationyouth","category-homepage-carousel","category-international-relations","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n'Not fair' - Fmr. 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