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Cuba calls expulsion of diplomat from Colombia unjustified
Cuba calls expulsion of diplomat from Colombia unjustified
Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry has called unjustified and unfriendly the expulsion of the first secretary of its embassy in Colombia, Omar Rafael Garcia, who was declared persona non grata by Bogota.
In a statement through Twitter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) assures that the Colombian government took an unfriendly decision by expelling the Cuban diplomat in the midst of the protests that started last April 28. The unjustified action intends to divert the attention of the international community and the Colombian society from the violent repression of the military and police forces against the demonstrators that has caused dozens of dead and hundreds of wounded , Minrex underlines.
Colombia expels Cuban; Havana says move groundless Follow Us
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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ - Associated Press - Friday, May 7, 2021
HAVANA (AP) - Colombia‘s government has expelled the No. 2 Cuban diplomat in the country for “activities incompatible” with his position, and Cuba lashed back Friday by accusing Colombia of trying to divert attention from a wave of protests.
Cuban officials issued an official letter demanding more explanation and calling the removal of Omar Rafael García Lazo “an unfriendly act.”
A public statement by Colombia‘s Foreign Ministry on Friday did not detail reasons for the removal or identify the diplomat, though the ministry assured it put a “priority on the diplomatic relationship and cooperation” with Cuba.
2021/05/08 04:16 HAVANA (AP) Colombia s government announced Friday that was expelling a Cuban diplomat for “activities incompatible” with his position, and Cuba identified the official as its second-ranking emissary to the country. It accused Colombia of trying to divert attention from a wave of protests. Cuban officials issued an official letter demanding more explanation and calling the removal of Omar Rafael García Lazo “an unfriendly act.” Friday s public statement by Colombia s Foreign Ministry did not detail reasons for the removal or identify the diplomat, though the Foreign Ministry s Twitter account assured it put a “priority on the diplomatic relationship and cooperation” with Cuba.
Colombia Accuses Russia of Invading Its Airspace
21 Apr 2021
The government of Colombia issued a formal note of protest to Russia’s ambassador to Colombia, Nikolai Tavdumadze, on Monday after a Russian aircraft allegedly violated Colombia’s airspace.
“On behalf of the government [of Colombia], the Foreign Ministry sent an official note to the Russian Ambassador to Bogota, in which it expressed strong protest over the situation with a Russian plane that violated Colombia’s airspace on April 19,” Colombian Foreign Minister Claudia Blum said in a statement on April 19.
“Ambassador Tavdumadze was informed of the importance of a quick response from the Russian government that would guarantee that serious and systematic violations of Colombia’s airspace will not repeat themselves,” Blum said.