Relations between Cuba and the Dominican Republic after diplomatic expulsion

On Sunday afternoon, August 16, the surroundings of the Cuban Embassy in Santo Domingo experienced unusual calm, contrasting sharply with events earlier that morning. Residents of the local sector had witnessed people entering the diplomatic premises during the early hours.

The activity followed a diplomatic expulsion involving Cuba and the Dominican Republic, shifting the atmosphere around the embassy from the overnight movements observed by locals to the stillness reported later in the day.