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Jan

20

2021

Cuban Medical Brigade Departs

It’s been ten months since they arrived in Belize. And today, a ceremony was held to say thank you and farewell. Members of the Henry Reeve Brigade arrived in Belize on March twenty-fifth of last year to assist the country with its response efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifty-nine Cuban Health professionals have been working around the clock in health facilities across the country. A small ceremony was held today where Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat expressed the country’s appreciation for Cuba’s help during this pandemic.

Jan

19

2021

Cuban Medical Brigade Leaves

They've been here for ten months, and now the Henry Reeves Cuban Medical Brigade is finally returning to home. The 59 healthcare workers have been on the frontlines since the very start of the pandemic, working alongside Belizean specialists as well as personnel from the original medical brigade that has been in the country for years.

Dec

07

2020

Cuban Ambassador meets Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration.

H.E. Lissette Pérez, Ambassador of Cuba to Belize, paid a courtesy call to the Hon. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration of Belize. He was accompanied by Ambassador Amalia Mai, CEO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Furthermore, in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, the Cuban representative exchanged thoughts with the Minister about the VII Cuba-CARICOM Summit that is to take place Tuesday, December 8, 2020. They talked about this year, due to the conditions imposed by the scourge of the coronavirus pandemic, that it will be held virtually.

Dec

05

2020

Interviews in Belize for Cuba-CARICOM scholarship program 20-21

On December 4th, 2020, representatives from the; Ministry of Education (Tertiary Education Unit), Foreign Affairs, Health, and the Cuban Embassy, respectively, all participated in the interview session of young Belizeans who are applying to study medicine in Cuba. As customary, members of the Cuban Medical Brigade Head also participated.

The session took place virtually due to the restrictions consequently imposed as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, this meeting is the last step of the scholarship program Cuba has historically offered to the CARICOM community.

Nov

25

2020

Respect Fidel! November 25, 2020, 4th anniversary of his passing.

Last night on the evening news there was a story about the life-saving medical collaboration with a Belizean team of nurses, doctors and technicians in collaboration with Dr. Mauro Castelló, 2nd in charge of the Cuban Medical Brigade to Belize. I think it must remind us of the valuable humanitarian support Cuba has given to Belize for 30 years.

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