Cuba responds to the diplomatic expulsion in Santo Domingo and points to foreign pressure, citing data that changes the official count

Relations between Cuba and the Dominican Republic have become strained following the expulsion of nine members of the Cuban diplomatic mission from Dominican territory. The Cuban government has attributed this diplomatic conflict and expulsion to pressure exerted by the United States.

The development occurs as Cuba experiences a period of growing regional isolation alongside severe internal challenges. The expulsion leaves uncertainty regarding how the Havana regime will ultimately react to the diplomatic friction between the two Caribbean nations.