HAVANA, CUBA.- Juan Antonio Fernandez Palacios, general director of Press, Communication and Image of the Cuban foreign ministry, denied the information spread in the early morning hours of today, which has been echoed by several media and digital social media, about the alleged release of the two kidnapped Cuban doctors, Assel Herrera Correa and Landy Rodriguez Hernandez.

A press release from the ministry of foreign affairs assures that the government authorities are closely following this issue, which is of great interest to our people.

 Cuba keeps on making efforts to guarantee the release and safe return to the Homeland of our two health collaborators, it read.