“The United States has declared intimidation and interference by Cuba in the activities of its diplomat Michael Hammer in Cuba.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters
Details: As relations between the two countries sour, the US State Department has reportedly accused the Cuban government of “failed intimidation tactics” and demanded that Havana stop “sending individuals to interfere with diplomatic work,” US Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer said.
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Verbatim from the Reuters article: “Hammer, a career diplomat who arrived in Cuba in late 2024, has traveled the island extensively to meet with political dissidents, members of the Catholic Church and others. The Cuban government accuses him of seeking to foment unrest.”
Details: Specifically, on January 31, Hammer posted a video describing alleged persecution after meeting with local church leaders.
Hammer’s direct speech: “When I left the parish, a few communists, obviously disappointed with how badly the revolution was going, shouted obscenities at me.”
What preceded:
- On January 30, US President Donald Trump signed a decree imposing a state of emergency on Cuba. Such a decision would allow Washington to impose tariffs on countries that which supply it with oil.
- In response to the worsening of relations with the United States, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, announced about “international emergency”.