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Relationship dossier

Cuba Haiti

Relationship assessment

Long-running cooperation in medical care and education, including expanded Cuban assistance after Haiti’s 2010 earthquake.

Cuba toward Haiti

+50

Cuba has provided sustained medical assistance in Haiti through Cuban medical teams and expanded that assistance following the 2010 earthquake. Cuban educational cooperation has also supported Haitian students.

Haiti toward Cuba

+25

Haiti has engaged in bilateral health cooperation that has enabled Cuban medical teams to work in the country. The scale of Haitian government contributions to these programs is less clear.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in medical and educational programs, with a notable expansion of Cuban medical assistance after Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. The scope and reciprocity of those programs are not fully clear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Cuba and Haiti have sustained cooperation centered on health and education. Cuban medical teams have worked in Haiti for decades, and Cuba expanded medical assistance after the 2010 earthquake. The relationship also includes educational cooperation, though the scope and balance of each government’s contributions are less clear.

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