On Wednesday, Cuba criticized Costa Rica’s “arbitrary decision” to close its embassy in Havana and request the withdrawal of Cuban diplomatic personnel from San José, stating that the move was taken “under pressure from the United States.”
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves had indicated that the measure was a protest against the human rights situation on the island, speaking during a press conference held alongside Foreign Minister Arnoldo André Tinoco.
Chaves, whose term ends on May 8, clarified that the decision was made jointly with the country’s President-elect, Laura Fernández—who currently serves as his Minister of the Presidency—because his country “does not recognize the legitimacy of the [Cuban] regime,” “in light of the mistreatment, repression, and undignified conditions endured by the island’s inhabitants.”
Last week, Chaves and Fernández participated in the “Shield of the Americas” meeting, convened by U.S. President Donald Trump to garner support from the countries he considers his allies on the continent.
Trump recently asserted that he can do “whatever he wants” with Cuba—amidst the severe crisis affecting the island—and that Washington could take imminent measures regarding the Caribbean nation.
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