US Sanctions Cuba’s Health Minister Over Doctors Sent Abroad
Cuba Global Economy Briefing US Sanctions Cuba’s Health Minister Over Doctors Sent Abroad By Andrés Morales · July 24, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. On July 23 the US sanctioned nine Cuban state entities and two officials, including Health Minister José Ángel Portal Miranda. —The target. The overseas medical-brigade network, including the Central Unit for Medical Cooperation (UCCM) and its director, Gretza Sánchez Padrón. —The US case.
- ▪Cuba Global Economy Briefing US Sanctions Cuba’s Health Minister Over Doctors Sent Abroad By Andrés Morales · July 24, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪On July 23 the US sanctioned nine Cuban state entities and two officials, including Health Minister José Ángel Portal Miranda. —The target.
- ▪The overseas medical-brigade network, including the Central Unit for Medical Cooperation (UCCM) and its director, Gretza Sánchez Padrón. —The US case.
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Cuba Global Economy Briefing US Sanctions Cuba’s Health Minister Over Doctors Sent Abroad By Andrés Morales · July 24, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. World Key Facts —The move. On July 23 the US sanctioned nine Cuban state entities and two officials, including Health Minister José Ángel Portal Miranda. —The target. The overseas medical-brigade network, including the Central Unit for Medical Cooperation (UCCM) and its director, Gretza Sánchez Padrón. —The US case. Washington calls the program a systematic policy of forced labor and human trafficking, saying the state keeps between 50% and 95% of the wages paid by host countries. —The scale.
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