Havana accuses Dominican Republic of yielding to U.S. pressure after diplomat expulsion

Havana has accused the Dominican Republic of succumbing to U.S. pressure following the expulsion of ten Cuban diplomats. Vice Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal stated that Dominican authorities failed to present any valid reason for the decision, implying it was solely due to American influence.

"The Dominican authorities have not been able to present a single reason that justifies such a decision, because none exists. It has therefore become evident that they have done nothing more than yield to the pressures of the U.S. government," Vidal said during an event in Havana, as reported by the state agency Prensa Latina.

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The Dominican authorities have not been able to present a single reason that justifies such a decision, because none exists. It has therefore become evident that they have done nothing more than yield to the pressures of the U.S. government.

Vidal further asserted that the Dominican government is aware that the Cuban diplomats "have always acted in strict adherence to the provisions of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations and to the laws and regulations of that country." The expulsion has heightened tensions between the two Caribbean nations.

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Cuban diplomats have always acted in strict adherence to the provisions of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations and to the laws and regulations of that country.