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FOREIGN and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne said Caricom's Council for Foreign and Community Relations (Cofcor) met on February 28 to discuss the United States' decision to revoke visas of foreign government officials whose counties employ Cuban doctors and nurses.

On February 25, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, "Today, we announce the expansion of an existing Cuba-related visa restriction policy that targets forced labour linked to the Cuban labour export program.

"This expanded policy applies to current or former Cuban government officials, and other individuals, including foreign government officials, who are believed to be responsible for, or involved in, the Cuban labour export program, particularly Cuba’s overseas medical missions."