WASHINGTON, Aug 14: The United States has revoked visas and imposed visa restrictions on several Brazilian government officials over their alleged involvement in a Cuban labor export scheme, the US Department of State said.
“Today, the Department of State took steps to revoke visas and impose visa restrictions on several Brazilian government officials, former Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) officials, and their family members for their complicity with the Cuban regime’s labor export scheme in the Mais M dicos program. These officials were responsible for or involved in abetting the Cuban regime’s coercive labor export scheme, which exploits Cuban medical workers through forced labor,” the Department of State said in a statement.
Among others, the Department of State revoked visas for Mozart Julio Tabosa Sales and Alberto Kleiman, who both worked in the Brazilian Ministry of Health in the Mais M dicos program.
“Our action sends an unmistakable message that the United States promotes accountability for those who enable the Cuban regime’s forced labor export scheme,” the statement added. (UNI)
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