Caribbean leaders deny Cuban health workers are victims of ‘forced labor’

As White House takes aim at medical missions, SVG says it gave US proof that workers aren't human-trafficking victims

The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) said his government has provided evidence to the US that Cuban health workers in the country are not victims of human trafficking, as the Trump administration takes aim at the medical missions.

Speaking in advance of US secretary of state Marco Rubio's visit to the Caribbean on Wednesday, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said he was confident that the information he provided would settle US concerns about the deal under which Cuban medical professionals work in SVG.