Meet two American doctors trained in Cuba who organized a medical solidarity brigade to Guinea-Bissau. Plus the latest news from Cuba.

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June 12, 2026

For more than 25 years, Cuba’s Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) has offered full scholarships to students from underserved communities around the world, including hundreds from the United States.

This week, we hear from two ELAM graduates from the U.S. who recently organized a medical solidarity brigade of mostly African students to Guinea-Bissau.

Also:

  • Cuba’s “Astonishing” Medical Mission in Haiti
  • UN Rights Commissioner: “Children Are Dying”
  • Rubio Tightens the Oil Blockade
  • Hegseth Pumps Up “Donroe Doctrine” at Guantanamo
  • What Do Cubans Think About Trump?
  • Sanctions Target Cuban Gold
  • Cuba Announces Major Economic Reforms
  • Shut Out by U.S., Cuba’s Biotech Turns to Russia