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Brazil Triples Presence of Cuban MDs

The Brazilian government decided to triple the number of Cuban collaborators in their program More Doctors, at a total cost of over $632 million dollars, said Café Fuerte.

Cuban Gov. to Prioritize Disposable Diapers & Medical Equipment for the Elderly

The Cuban government has announced that its public health system will prioritize the purchase of specialized equipment and disposable diapers to address the challenges posed by the island’s elderly.

Unesco Circulates List of 70 Works Stolen from Cuban Museum

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published today a list of 70 artworks recently stolen from the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana. Cuban authorities had confirmed the robbery but without giving specific figures on the number of stolen pieces.

Cuban MDs Relocated from Venezuela to Brazil

Cuban medical brigades stationed in Venezuela are witnessing considerable reductions in personnel as a result of one of Havana’s current priorities: Brazil’s Mas Medicos (“More Doctors”) program, which has already hired over 11,000 thousand physicians from the island.

Cuba: Envisioning the End to Dual Currency

One day, so far unknown but probably closer than imagined, will be “Day Zero” for the start of the process of monetary unification foretold in 2011 by the economic reforms of the Cuban government. Economist Pavel Vidal gives us his view as to how it may all unfold.

Cuba Tops 11,000 Doctors in Brazil

A new contingent of 4,000 Cuban doctors is currently arriving in Brazil adding to the 7,400 already working in the “More Doctors” program of President Dilma Rousseff. Back in January the Brazilian ambassador in Havana had announced his country’s intention to raise the number of Cuban doctors in the program to 11,000.

Cuba Hosts Iranian Legislators

An Iranian parliamentary delegation left Teheran for Havana Monday morning (March 3), according to a brief news item from IRNA the Iranian News Agency. The group is headed by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, chairman of the Assembly’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

Major Cuba Art Theft Confirmed

The report of a major theft of valuable Cuban art from the island’s Fine Arts Museum was confirmed on Friday in a statement from the National Council of Cultural Heritage.

Cuban Doctors in Brazil Get a Sizeable Pay Raise

Cuban doctors sent to Brazil to work in that country’s “More Doctors” program for unattended populations received good news on Friday as their wages were increased considerably. Publicly voiced discontent among a small number of the doctors appears to have received a positive reply.

Big Time Theft at Cuba Fine Arts Museum

Nearly a hundred paintings have been stolen from Havana’s National Fine Arts Museum in what could well be the most serious misappropriation of Cuba’s artistic heritage of recent decades.