8,000+ Italian Medical Professionals Sign Open Letter Decrying US Blockade of Cuba | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)
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Brett Wilkins
Jun 10, 2026

As of Wednesday, more than 8,000 Italian medical and scientific professionals have signed an open letter acknowledging their indebtedness to Cuban doctors and condemning the tightening of the 65-year US embargo on Cuba by President Donald Trump as he threatens “take” the island.

“Over the decades, Cuba has built a health system that was considered an international model, capable of guaranteeing universal access to care even in limited resource conditions. Since 1963, more than 600,000 Cuban health workers have served in more than 160 countries, including Italy,” states the letter addressed to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Health Minister Orazio Schillaci.

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usernametbd@lemmy.zip on 11 Jun 03:32 next collapse

The Trump regime is so fucking hateful. Seriously evil people. Their cruelty is not emphasized enough.

judgyweevil@feddit.it on 11 Jun 05:46 next collapse

Mastercard: And I took that personally

comrade_twisty@feddit.org on 11 Jun 10:58 collapse

By order of the President of the United Shambles of America monopoly payment providera Visa and Mastercard will no longer process any payments for Italian doctors effective immdiately.

TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 11 Jun 06:41 collapse

Doctors trying to reason with fascists committing crimes against humanity, with an open letter.

It’s admirable, it’s better than doing nothing. At the same time, sadly it also has the same effect as doing nothing.