On Sunday afternoon, August 16, the surroundings of the Cuban Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, experienced an unusual calm that contrasted sharply with events earlier that morning. Residents of the local sector reported observing individuals entering the diplomatic premises during the early morning hours.
The activity at the embassy followed a diplomatic expulsion involving Cuba and the Dominican Republic, shifting the atmosphere around the diplomatic mission from overnight disruptions to daytime stillness as authorities and observers monitored the developing situation.
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