Dominican Government requests departure of nine Cuban diplomats

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has formally requested the Cuban Embassy to withdraw nine members of its diplomatic mission and their families from the country within seven days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) announced.

The government said the measure falls within the powers granted to a receiving state under international law and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, to which the Dominican Republic is a party.

MIREX said the matter will continue to be handled with discretion and through established diplomatic channels, with the aim of preserving relations between the Dominican Republic and Cuba.

The ministry did not provide further details, citing the confidential nature of diplomatic communications.