Presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez will end the hiring of Cuban doctors if she wins elections in Mexico

The opposition candidate for the presidency of Mexico, Xóchitl Gálvez, declared that her government will end the hiring of Cuban doctors if she is victorious in the elections on June 2.

During the presentation of his health plan, Gálvez emphasized his commitment to increasing the number of medical schools, especially in rural areas, in order to train more local doctors. Likewise, he highlighted his intention to strengthen medical specialization scholarships.

"In my administration, we will not continue using Cuban doctors. In Mexico, we have great medical capacity and talent," Gálvez stressed in several publications on his official X account.

He denounced that "the hiring of Cuban doctors has only served to cover up the financing of an authoritarian regime" by governments such as that of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

"Make no mistake, Cuban doctors do not receive fair compensation, the money stays in the hands of the Government," he said.

Through her account on the 2024 Mexican Elections – reiterated his commitment to rebuilding the health system in the country of the Aztecs.

"My government will guarantee quality medical care, efficient distribution of medicines, better salaries for medical staff and investment in hospital infrastructure," he said.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador's administration has been criticized for hiring Cuban doctors, although the government has argued that Mexican professionals are not willing to work in rural areas or areas affected by drug trafficking violence, unlike Cubans. that are assigned by the authorities.

In May 2022, both countries signed an agreement that was ratified in September 2023, through which the Mexican Government hired 806 Cuban doctors of various specialties, according to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).

However, controversy has recently been generated due to massive layoffs of health personnel in several regions of the country, coinciding with the arrival of a new group of Cuban doctors.

The Cuban regime, which increasingly depends on the export of professionals to obtain foreign currency, has been criticized by the UN and other organizations for alleged violations of the labor rights of its exported workers, including doctors sent on international missions.

On June 2, Gálvez, who represents the three largest historical parties in Mexico (PAN, PRI and PRD), will face Claudia Sheinbaum, from the ruling National Regeneration Movement party (Morena), in the elections; and Jorge Álvarez Máynez, from the Citizen Movement party.