Colombia's President-Elect to Close Embassies in 14 Countries, Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced that his incoming government will close the country's embassies in fourteen nations and will not maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, which he called 'tyrannies.' The announcement, made via a video posted on social media, is set to take effect from his inauguration on August 7.
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that his incoming administration will close the country's embassies in fourteen nations once he takes office next month. The announcement was made through a video posted on social media rather than through a formal diplomatic statement, a departure from typical transition-period practice.
De la Espriella said his government will not maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, which he described in the video as 'tyrannies.' He did not provide a detailed timeline for the embassy closures beyond stating that the changes would take effect once he is sworn into office.
The measures are set to begin from his inauguration on August 7, according to the announcement. Neither the Cuban nor the Nicaraguan government has issued a public response to the plan so far, according to available reports, and further details of how the closures will be carried out have not yet been published.
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