Costa Rica closes Havana embassy, tells Cuba to withdraw diplomats AFP AFP Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves called for ridding the western hemisphere of communism moments after his government cut ties with Cuba EZEQUIEL BECERRA Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist authorities to pull their diplomats from Costa Rica."We have to clean out communists from the hemisphere," Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared after the diplomatic rupture. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmr@DE2 #:42VD =6256CD9:A :D 2==:65 H:E9 &$ !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A[ H9@ 92D 6D42=2E65 E9C62ED E@ E@AA=6 rF32VD 2FE9@C:E:6D 2?5 :D AC6DD:?8 2 AF?:D9:?8 6?6C8J 3=@4<256 282:?DE E96 :D=2?5 ?2E:@?]k^AmkAmr@DE2 #:42? u@C6:8? |:?:DE6C pC?@=5@ p?5C6 %:?@4@ 4:E65 Q566A 4@?46C?Q 23@FE E96 QDFDE2:?65 56E6C:@C2E:@? @7 E96 9F>2? C:89ED D:EF2E:@? @? rF32[ 2D H6== 2D E96 :?4C62D6 :? 24ED @7 C6AC6DD:@? 282:?DE 4:E:K6?D[ 24E:G:DED 2?5 5:DD:56?ED]Qk^Am kAmQ(6 92G6 >256 E96 564:D:@? E@ AC@4665]]]H:E9 E96 4=@DFC6 @7 E96 r@DE2 #:42? 6>32DDJ :? E96 #6AF3=:4 @7 rF32[Q %:?@4@ D2:5] Q{:<6H:D6[ H6 92G6 C6BF6DE65 E92E E96 rF32? u@C6:8? |:?:DECJ H:E95C2H :ED 5:A=@>2E:4 A6CD@??6= 7C@> E96 6>32DDJ :? $2? y@D6[ H:E9 E96 6I46AE:@? @7 4@?DF=2C @77:4:2=D]Qk^AmkAmx? 5@:?8 D@[ r@DE2 #:42 7@==@HD :? E96 7@@EDE6AD @7 2?@E96C %CF>A 2==J[ t4F25@C[ H9:49 @? |2C49 c 6IA6==65 rF32VD 2>32DD25@C[ q2D:=:@ vFE:6CC6K[ 244FD:?8 9:> @7 :?E6C76C:?8 :? E96 4@F?ECJVD :?E6C?2= A@=:E:42= 2772:CD 2?5 6?828:?8 :? QG:@=6?E 24E:G:E:6D]Q k^AmkAm9>2^2I>^582^>;7^D>Dk^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Recommended for you Most Popular 4 Dadeville residents arrested for drug trafficking Tallassee man arrested for sexual abuse A PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE Child rapist sentenced to 50 years in plea deal Jackson’s Gap man arrested for trafficking meth Storm damage closes portion of Holtville Road Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 60° 77° / 40° 10 PM 58° 11 PM 57° 12 AM 57° 1 AM 57° 2 AM 55°
