Italy’s Calabria region continues hosting Cuban medical professionals under a long-running Cuba doctors programme, despite efforts by the United States to end such arrangements. Multiple outlets report that Cuban doctors work in hospitals across Calabria and that the programme has been operating for years. The region’s position is that it will not comply with US pressure to cut ties with the programme, arguing that losing the doctors would harm healthcare services. Sources describe Calabria as one of the rare places in Europe where Cuba sends medical professionals as part of this long-standing initiative. They also note that the US is seeking to stop or “stamp out” these missions, framing them as part of a wider effort regarding Cuba-linked medical deployments. Overall, the reporting focuses on the contrast between US pressure and Calabria’s decision to maintain the doctors, with local needs and funding constraints presented as central to the region’s stance. The articles do not indicate that Calabria has changed course, and they characterize the situation as an ongoing dispute over whether the programme should continue.