By Gabrielle Emanuel Cuban doctors hold their national flag upon arriving in Honduras for a medical mission in February 2024. Now the doctors are leaving Honduras as the U.S. urges countries to reconsider their agreements with Cuba. Orlando Sierra/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption Is it a praiseworthy humanitarian effort or an affront to human rights? That's the debate swirling around a Cuban program that sends tens of thousands of doctors and other medical professionals abroad to care for people. Cuba proudly says these "medical brigades" show solidarity with their fellow countries in the Global South. But the program is not solely altruistic. It's also one of the largest sources of foreign money for the island as the countries receiving the small army of health workers pay Cuba for them. The U.S. State Department has long been critical of this system, alleging that the participants are coerced and underpaid by the government.…