Haiti - Insecurity : The Cuban Government evacuates from Haiti 78 of its doctors
Following the rise in insecurity, including the kidnapping on Thursday January 13 of Cuban Doctor Taimara Heles Jeres Alavedra in Martissant (southern entrance of Port-au-Prince) by armed men, the Cuban Government, anxious not to expose the life of its citizens, has decided to temporarily reduce its medical team in Haiti on a voluntary basis.
On Tuesday, the Cuban authorities confirmed that they had repatriated 78 Cuban doctors, a departure which is a severe blow to the Haitian health system...
Dr. Taimara Heles Jeres Alavedra's kidnappers are demanding US$100,000 in ransom for her release. Amount that the Cuban Government does not intend to pay.
