MEXICO CITY (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th May, 2022) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced on Monday that his government will recruit hundreds of Cuban health workers as the nation faces a shortage of health care professionals.
"(We made) the decision to hire 500 doctors so that they helped us fulfill our commitment to guarantee the right to health care," the left-wing politician told a press conference.
Under a new bilateral deal with Cuba, Mexico also plans to buy COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 2 and older. The president said he will share details on the vaccine shots on Tuesday.
Lopez Obrador spoke to the press after concluding his five-day Latin America trip, the first such tour since he won presidency more three years ago on the pledge to do more at home.
