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Dominican Republic-Cuba diplomatic tensions

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The Dominican Republic has ordered the departure of ~~nine~~ Cuban diplomatic mission members and their families, granting them seven days to leave the country. Citing the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated it would handle the matter with discretion to preserve bilateral relations, though it did not provide specific reasons for the expulsion. Discrepancies exist regarding the scale of the order: the Dominican Republic reported nine diplomats, while the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated ten officials are being expelled. Local reports estimate approximately 21 people, including family members, are affected. Cuba has rejected the measure, characterizing it as an ‘act of subordination’ to United States policy and an attempt by Washington to isolate the island. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla claimed there is no justification for the expulsion and alleged that Washington is pressuring regional nations to isolate Cuba. Cuban Ambassador Ángel Arzuaga Reyes noted that he had not received prior warning regarding the request. The decision follows previous actions by the Dominican government to exclude Cuba from regional summits, such as the X Summit of the Americas, and has sparked significant political debate within the Dominican ~~Republic, with some leaders suggesting~~ Republic. While the ~~move~~ Dominican government maintains the action is aimed at specific individuals and does not signal a ~~response to U.S. influence.~~ total rupture of bilateral ties, local political figures have expressed varying views, with some criticizing the lack of transparency and others supporting the government's stance on national sovereignty.

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