Slavery and human trafficking behind the big scam of Cuban doctors

For decades, the woven illusion of Havana he made believe that the professionalism of the doctors of the Cuba Castro was almost irreplaceable. That their knowledge was superior to the average health offered in the rest of the world. Medical propaganda has been woven for years and many countries, accomplices, have adopted this fantasy.

He did it in his weekly column of the Spanish newspaper, until yesterday. The country. In More doctors the academic discovered the veil that weighed on the "trafficking in human beings, forced labor and exploitation of Cuban missions"in the rest of the American continent.

The title of his column was the name given to the program that the government of Dilma Rousseff created there by 2013. "The More medical program confronted with the historical problem of lack of doctors and the improvement of basic care in Brazil, mainly in the most disadvantaged areas", says the active site of the initiative, which would appear healthy and popular at first sight. history of human exploitation.

The complaint presented by Cuban doctors fell on the authorities of the Pan American Health Organization (OPS). "The charges relate to the violation of international laws and conventions against trafficking in human beings and forced labor.", Explain Schamis. And he adds that this institution has signed contracts with the Mercantil Comercializadora Society of Cuban Medical Services.

In dialogue with Infobae, Schamis indicated that after I have r Bolsonaro terminate the contract with Cuba "Many doctors, nurses and mbadeurs stayed because they had a bad time in their countryAbout 300, on the other hand, fled to the United States.

"Four of them continued the PAHO, which acted as broker, as an intermediary"with Havanahe said Schamis. "The Brazilian government paid 5% to PAHO, 10% to doctor's salary and the remaining 85% to Cuba.", said the academic according to the lawsuit filed in the South Florida District.

"The lawsuit describes and describes the recruitment system. A Cuban can not refuse it. When you are summoned, you must sign a document accepting the conditions. They are not told where they are going, how much they will charge. They discover it just before reaching their destination. They can not go with pbadports. They can not even go with their families"he said.

Is the restricted circle of "missionaries" remaining on the island theguarantee"of the dictatorship so that the professional returns to his country." International documentation, on the other hand, represents a danger for them to leave the island.

But the professionals of More doctors they do not go alone Each of the countries to which they are summoned under similar plans is accompanied by intelligence agents who constantly monitor them. Whether in Brazil, in Venezuela, in Bolivia or in angola. "They are spied on, they are forced to comply with political and propaganda functions", adds the professor of Georgetown. "These programs have been carried out for years. They are important because of the currency that they represent. He says demand: they are around 8 billion dollars each year", synthesizes Schamis.

Infobae he had access to the request. According to her, since 2013, the PAHO has only realized a profit of 75 million dollars as an intermediary between the Brazilian government and the Cuban regime. He accuses Joaquin Molina, representative of the institution before Panama and Alberto Kleiman, Director of External Relations of the organization.

Matos Rodriguez, Carballo Gómez, Hernandez and Rivero Sarabia worked on the agreed program between Rousseff (irony: Dilma represented the Workers Party) and Raul Castro between 2013 and 2017, when Michel Temer had already replaced the president. In one part of his presentation in front of a Florida law firm, he explains how the recruitment process unfolded: "They were summoned to the Mais Médicos program under political pressure, threats to their economic well-being, threats against members of their family and other forms of intimidation."

Encouraging to refute "the invitation" does not suit a Cuban citizen. "His refusal to join a "revolutionary mission abroad" is considered by the authorities as a lack of revolutionary commitment that automatically marks the individual as "disloyal and dangerous" on the political plane. Thereafter, the person understands that she would face ongoing retaliation"

"The complainants are Cuban doctors trafficked from PAHO and who received only a fraction – 10% or less – fees paid by the Brazilian government to PAHO for their services, the latter paying at least 85% to the Cuban government and retained a commission of 5% for himself. The OPS, which participates in the trafficking of people between Cuba and Brazil, is responsible for the compensation of plaintiffs for the total amount paid by Brazil for its services and other damages.", highlights the document.

In another paragraph, the presentation states that "Cuba generates at least $ 8 billion a year for "medical missions" in which the government "exports" doctors and other health workers to foreign countries. The generation of these astronomical sums of Cuba is achieved through universally condemned practices and violations of international laws prohibiting exploitation and forced labor, such as trafficking in human beings."

"Castroism again became a slave. They were for the end of the operation, but they did … they enslaved part of their population", concluded Schamis.