Costa Rica announced it will reduce diplomatic relations with Cuba to a consular level from April 1, closing its Havana Embassy, a decision rejected by Havana, considered arbitrary and driven by U.S. pressure to isolate the country. On March 17, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally notified the Cuban Foreign Ministry of its unilateral […]

Ecuador has declared Cuba’s Ambassador in Quito, Basilio Antonio Gutierrez Garcia, persona non grata, granting them 48 hours to leave the country in a move that raises questions about the future of bilateral relations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility on March 4 notified the Cuban Embassy of the decision, invoking Article 9 […]

Caricom Chairman Andrew Holness highlighted respect for sovereignty and adherence to international law as shared principles of the bloc.