Secrecy at the Cuban Embassy following departure order for diplomats
A profound silence is maintained at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in Dominican territory, after the order mandating the departure from the country of nine members of its diplomatic mission, along with their respective family units, was made official.
After a tour conducted by the Alofoke Deportes team of the diplomatic facilities, it was confirmed that no official has issued statements regarding the matter, maintaining a hermetic stance on the situation that has captured the attention of national public opinion.
Position of the Dominican Government
For its part, the Dominican State has chosen to keep the specific reasons that led to this measure confidential. So far, the authorities have not revealed the identity of the affected diplomats, limiting themselves to informing through the Foreign Ministry that the decision is based strictly on what is established by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Reactions from the National Congress
In the legislative sphere, the measure has received a boost. Deputy Ignacio Aracena, who leads the Permanent Commission on Foreign Relations, emphasized the Executive Branch’s right to take the necessary actions to safeguard national sovereignty.
We respect the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the governing body for managing the international policy of the Dominican Republic, and what we do is support the position of the Central Government, which has the right to assume the positions it must assume to preserve national sovereignty.
Ignacio Aracena, deputy.
The legislator clarified that this action does not imply a total rupture of relations or the complete withdrawal of the Cuban delegation, but rather that it is a specific measure that affects nine members of the mission.
Havana’s Response
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its categorical rejection of this determination. Through an official statement, Cuban authorities described the expulsion as an unjustified measure and maintained that it is a response to external pressures, specifically linked to United States policy toward the island.
- The affected diplomats have a non-extendable period of seven days to leave Dominican territory.
- The measure includes both the officials and their direct family members.
- The Dominican government maintains its stance of not offering further details regarding the nature of the decision.
