Peru

Executive summary

Cuba's medical presence in Peru began after the 1970 earthquake and continued intermittently through Henry Reeve, Operación Milagro, and Compensated Technical Assistance programs, culminating in a Covid-19 deployment of 152 personnel in 2020 that concluded within months, leaving the mission inactive with 448 accumulated participants historically. No discrepancies in official figures are noted, though data limitations persist regarding actual compensation received by medical personnel versus payments made to the Cuban state. Documented labour violations include exploitative contractual frameworks under Cuban Decree 306, Resolution 368, and migration restrictions (art. 24.1), alongside substandard housing conditions in Chimbote. Political dimensions remain undocumented in available sources. Médicos sin autorización, sin preparación, y sin voz: la misión terminó, pero las preguntas permanecen.

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