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US Psychologists Banned from Conference in Cuba Havana, Oct 6 (ACN) The US Treasury denied over 200 US and Puerto Rican medical doctors licenses to attend an international scientific forum in Havana. Just ten days prior to the conference, the doctors were informed of the denial by the US government, which included threats and sanctions against the regional organization for having held its congress on the island, said Dr. Guillermo Arias, the president of the 2nd Regional Congress of the Inter-American Psychology Society organizing committee. The threat was extended to Latin American professionals who were told that those who travel to Cuba will not be allowed in US territory for six months, said doctor Arias. On behalf of his US and Puerto Rican colleagues, Arias relayed their message against the more than 40-year US economic, commercial, financial and also scientific blockade of Cuba. More than 200 experts from 14 countries, including guests from South Africa and Spain, are attending the congress that winds up on Saturday at Havana's Convention Center. During the meeting, Cuban specialists have presented Cuba's achievements in areas such as education, human development, sports and clinical psychology, among others. The specialized gathering has also considered problems related to gender, family, identity, social, arts and community psychology as well as the historic and cultural approaches. The Inter-American Psychology Society is one of the oldest organizations in the Americas and has contributed to the development of psychology as an academic subject in this part of the world through international and regional conferences, publications and networking.
