Dominican Left Movement MIU Rejects Expulsion of Cuban Diplomats
August 19, 2026 Hour: 12:55 am
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The general secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU), Miguel MejĂa, rejected on Tuesday the expulsion of Cuban diplomats from the Dominican Republic and defended the historic bilateral ties between the two peoples.
In an article titled “Dominican-Cuban relations beyond a leader of the moment,” published on the MIU official website, MejĂa described the decision adopted by President Luis Abinader’s government on Aug. 13 as an “unfortunate exception” in the course of bilateral relations.
He criticized that the move occurs amid a scenario of suffocation and aggression against Cuba and coincides with the centenary of the birth of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.
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MejĂa also linked the executive branch’s decision to a “sovereignty crisis” and denounced the agreement allowing U.S. military aircraft at the San Isidro Air Base and at Las AmĂ©ricas International Airport.
The leftist leader asserted that popular ties are far more stable and solid than formal diplomatic relations, attributing that bond to geographical closeness and the shared history between the Dominican Republic and Cuba. He recalled the participation of Cuban combatants in the Dominican Restoration wars and highlighted the role of Dominican figures Máximo GĂłmez, Modesto DĂaz and the Marcano brothers in Cuba’s independence struggles.
According to his historical account, official ties established in 1902 were interrupted after the June 14, 1959 expeditions against dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The process of rapprochement was later consolidated between 1996 and 1998, under the government of Leonel Fernández.
Normalization included state visits by revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz to Dominican territory and the inauguration of the Máximo GĂłmez polytechnic in BanĂ, a donation by the Caribbean island as a symbol of permanent solidarity.
In MejĂa’s view, the military pact renewed while the United States maintains constant threats against Cuba shows that the forced withdrawal of the diplomatic mission does not respond to an act of full sovereignty by the Dominican government.
Author: vmmh
Source: Prensa Latina / agencies