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Recent statements by U.S. government officials speculate, without any evidence, that the Cuban government may be involved in fraud against the U.S. Medicare health program in South Florida. This is yet another slander promoted by anti-Cuban sectors in that country.
Cuba maintains a firm position of rejecting this and other transnational crimes. The U.S. government is well aware of this, having exchanged information and coordinated joint actions with Cuba on terrorism, judicial assistance, trade security, illicit drug trafficking, migrant smuggling and immigration fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, and financial crimes; however, as a rule, there has been no reciprocal behavior on the part of U.S. authorities.
Cuba has prosecuted individuals residing within its borders who have been linked to Medicare fraud in the United States. Furthermore, through bilateral mechanisms, Cuban authorities have shared and requested information from the United States regarding individuals associated with financial crimes and have requested assistance in the repatriation of Cuban citizens residing in the United States who evaded Cuban law and are accused of such offenses.
The U.S. government officials cited in this slander are knowingly lying.
The Cuban government reiterates its willingness to jointly confront transnational crimes originating in the U.S. through the timely exchange of information.
Havana, April 8th, 2026