Turks & Caicos Islands

Executive summary

The Cuban medical mission to the Turks and Caicos Islands began on 15 June 2020 under a bilateral COVID-19 cooperation agreement, extending beyond its initial three-month term until concluding on 8 July 2022, when the last personnel returned to Cuba. Official brigade figures show inconsistencies, with unclear reconciliation between a 21-member deployment and a subsequent 33-person contingent reported in UCCM yearbooks. Documented labour violations include surveillance, restricted movement and social contact, and mandatory registration under MINCEX regulations, alongside contractual conditions consistent with forced labour. Personnel were also compelled to undertake political actions in-country. Behind the white coats, a system of vigilance and control persisted. Solidarity, scripted from Havana.

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