San José, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

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Costa Rica on Wednesday cut diplomatic ties with Cuba and President Rodrigo Chaves declared that the "hemisphere must be cleansed of communists." Costa Rica's leadership is allied with US President Donald Trump, who has escalated threats to topple Cuba's authorities and is pressing a punishing energy blockade against the island nation. Chaves' statement came shortly after Costa Rica said it was closing its embassy in Havana and told Cuba to withd......

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