Over 700 Cuban doctors working in Venezuela have fled across to Colombia

In Colombia, authorities said that 117 Cuban doctors are currently in the country processing visa requests with the United States. A total of 720 have arrived this year so far, although 603 have been deported because they exceeded the 90-day safe-conduct granted by Colombia in order to solicit a US visa. State Department spokesman John Kirby said last week that while Cubans regularly voice their concerns about the program, it’s not part of bilateral talks taking place between the two governments and there are no plans to eliminate it. “It is not at all related to our new policy with respect to Cuba,” he said. “There’s no tie, no connection”. More…