Dominican Republic

Executive summary

Cuba's medical cooperation with the Dominican Republic began in 1998 following Hurricane George and has remained active for over 25 years, evolving through the Programa Integral de Salud, Grupo Itinerante, and Heberprot-P modalities, currently sustained by just two personnel against a historical accumulation of 16. No independent verification exists for reported figures, and salary data remains frozen at $630 across a 2012–2026 span without currency adjustment, suggesting inconsistent or unrefreshed reporting rather than transparent accounting. While explicit documentation of passport retention or movement restrictions is absent here, the pattern of defections through Haiti and unauthorized border crossings implies coercive retention practices. Fifty-five doctors chose illegal border crossings over completing their contracts—a silent verdict on the mission's true conditions.

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