politics
March 19, 2026
Costa Rica shutters its embassy in Cuba and orders diplomats to leave
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist government to pull its diplomats from San José.
TL;DR
- Costa Rica closed its embassy in Havana and ordered Cuban diplomats to leave San José.
- The decision was based on 'sustained deterioration of the human rights situation' and increased repression in Cuba.
- Cuba alleges the move was made under pressure from the United States.
- Costa Rica's action aligns with U.S. President Trump's recent statements about Cuba.
- Ecuador previously expelled Cuba's ambassador for alleged interference in internal affairs.
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