Algeria

Executive summary

Cuba's medical mission in Algeria, launched in 1963 and still active today, represents one of Havana's longest-running international health cooperation programs, currently deploying 955 personnel across 15 provinces. Reported figures show inconsistencies, with personnel counts fluctuating between official sources—890, 900, and over 700—without clear reconciliation, while independent testimonies confirm forced alteration of medical statistics. Documented labour violations include passport confiscation, residential confinement, wage retention, and threats of forced repatriation for workers who protested unpaid stipends. Political obligations are also confirmed, with collaborators compelled toward political activities under Cuban state directives. Behind the white coats lies a system of vigilance reaching 100% of testimonies. These are not volunteers—they are workers whose passports, wages, and freedom remain hostage to the state that sends them.

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