{"id":247371,"date":"2025-08-23T09:31:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=247371"},"modified":"2025-08-23T09:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:32:20","slug":"ambassador-dean-jonas-pens-letter-to-caribbean-leaders-in-light-of-u-s-visa-revocations-over-cuban-medical-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ambassador-dean-jonas-pens-letter-to-caribbean-leaders-in-light-of-u-s-visa-revocations-over-cuban-medical-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Dean Jonas pens letter to Caribbean leaders in light of U.S Visa Revocations Over Cuban medical programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2544262714\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2616616626\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Message to Caribbean Leaders.<br>Let\u2019s Be Strategic, not Reckless in our Approach to the U.S.A Revoking Visa of Grenada\u2019s Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall, A Warning, Not a War.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2615567782\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s pause before we paint this as a simple U.S. bully move. Maybe it is a bullying move, but we must recognize a more complex truth: many of the complaints about payments, raised in Washington or at the regional US embassies, are coming not from adversaries, but from the Cuban doctors and nurses themselves. If they\u2019re flagging issues about withheld pay or unfair treatment, we must listen.<br>Here\u2019s where Caribbean diplomacy must sharpen its game:<br>Be Smart, Not Defensive<br>Don\u2019t reflexively cast every U.S. action as imperialism. Acknowledge that Cuba\u2019s medical brigade program faces legitimate scrutiny, not from adversaries, but from its own mefical professionals.<br>Let&#8217;s Be Nuanced, Not Emotional<br>Criticisms may stem from workers feeling exploited, not from geopolitical manipulation. Let\u2019s differentiate between the U.S. policy effort and the real voices of Cuban healthcare workers seeking fair treatment.<br>Be Pragmatic, Not Estranged<br>Washington\u2019s move is unmistakable, but we don\u2019t have to escalate to brinkmanship. Caribbean governments need to engage both Cuba and the U.S. with proposals that protect medical access while demanding transparency and fair compensation for professionals.<br>Support Healthcare, but Uphold Human Rights<br>Cuban doctors serve critical roles in our hospitals and communities. That\u2019s undeniable. But solidarity cannot be blind. We must ensure their rights are safeguarded and that they are treated fairly under the terms agreed.<br>In short: Yes, the U.S. may be leveraging visas as political pressure, but we must not fall into a trap of reactionary rhetoric. 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