Cuba will send police officers and lawyers to train in Russia, says Minister of Justice.

Cuban police officers and lawyers will receive training at Russian universities, as it was revealed following a visit to the Eurasian nation by the Cuban Minister of Justice, Oscar Manuel Slivera Martínez.

"In Russia, police officers and lawyers from Cuba will be trained. This is very important to strengthen the relations between us," emphasized the minister to the local media Russia News.

Silvera Martínez, who attended the International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg, added that the Cubans "will be trained in police work by you, and will also receive knowledge in jurisprudence at their universities."

The Cuban government official emphasized that these exchanges and training courses help to strengthen the interaction between the justice ministries of both countries and highlighted the similarity of many institutions, especially legal ones.

In October 2023, Silvera and his Russian counterpart, Konstantin Chuychenko, signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in the legal sphere, as part of a visit by the former to the Eurasian country.

Although details of the agreement were not disclosed, the Cuban official met with specialists from the counterpart agency and the University on civil registration, notary public services, and training, according to a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the island (MINREX).

These alliances are part of a broader framework of police and legal training agreements in countries in the region known for their history of repression towards their citizens.

Last March, deputies of the National Assembly of Nicaragua approved with "fast-track procedure" the so-called "Agreement between the Government of Nicaragua and the Government of Russia, on cooperation in the field of retraining and professional development in the sphere of police activity."

This agreement will be valid for 10 years, extendable for another decade, as reported by local media in the Central American country.

Security analysts consider it part of an advanced "intelligence and espionage system" that Russia is building within Nicaragua.

Cuba and Nicaragua received a visit in February of this year from General Nikolai Patrushev, in his capacity as the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia. He currently serves as an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In Managua, Patrushev met with delegates from Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, countries with which the Russian Government - as the general said - is willing to collaborate fully and comprehensively, especially in security.

In Cuba, criminal "phenomena" proliferate in society, while the police are used to suppress dissenting voices against the regime.

An effective administrative confrontation is not achieved in factories and warehouses, where problems arise in most cases. Dissatisfaction among the population persists, demonstrating that work is still insufficient. Actions, especially preventive ones, must be intensified,” emphasized Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz in Cienfuegos.

However, the population complains that the agents, cars, and fuel appear when it comes to repressing the people.