JAILED former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Lula) praised Cubans for their generosity in a letter thanking the country for the “More Doctors” programme which provided healthcare to millions.

The Brazilian Workers Party (PT) leader wrote to the Juventud Rebelde (Rebel Youth) explaining how the programme, which started in 2013, helped those in poor communities, many of whom had never seen a health professional.

President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s comments attacking Cuban medics saw the programme brought to an end leaving up to 24 million Brazilians without access to healthcare.