Vientiane April 2024. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, discussed the breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations at the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC, held in Havana.
Rodríguez Parrilla condemned, in the strongest terms, the violent invasion of the Ecuadorian police into the diplomatic headquarters of Mexico in Quito, on April 5, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law, in particular the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the right to asylum and the sovereignty of Mexico. It is a serious, unacceptable fact that does not admit of any justification, he said.
It also stated that the principle of the inviolability of diplomatic facilities and their personnel, which must be respected in all cases by the receiving State, in accordance with international law, was violated. The physical integrity and dignity of the Mexican diplomats were attacked, which is a reprehensible act.
The Cuban Foreign Minister assured that Cuba defends the force of law, not the right to force.
The violation of Mexico's sovereignty alarms us all, and we all have a responsibility to denounce it firmly. Otherwise, a very serious precedent would be set, which would jeopardize international relations and cooperation among States, even beyond our region.
At another point in his speech, he said: "Latin America and the Caribbean is, and must continue to be, a Zone of Peace, as proclaimed by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, meeting ten years ago in Havana, with the signature of the Heads of State and Government.
Dialogue and negotiation are the only acceptable ways to resolve the differences between our nations, in accordance with the principles of international law and in unrestricted adherence to the Charter of the United Nations.
We call on CELAC to react with a firm and united voice in the face of these unacceptable events, which have an impact on our entire Community.
Cuba proposes that Honduras, in its capacity as Pro Tempore Presidency of CELAC, reflecting the sentiment that this ministerial meeting and the preceding interventions will surely demonstrate, issue a communiqué as a matter of urgency.
Such a pronouncement should include the following main elements, among others that could be agreed upon:
1. Categorically denounce the violation perpetrated against Mexico's diplomatic premises in Quito and the aggression against its diplomatic personnel.
2. To urge the government of Ecuador to strictly comply with its international obligations and to act in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
3. Call on the parties concerned to use dialogue or any other remedy within international law to resolve their differences.
4. To endorse the validity of the postulates of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace and the commitment of all our States of our region to its strict observance.
As President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez timely and early conveyed, we reiterate all of Cuba's solidarity and support to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Secretary Alicia Bárcena, the government of Mexico and the endearing and brotherly Mexican people in the face of the unacceptable violation and abuse of their Embassy in Quito.
Finally He underlined that Mexico can and will count on our willingness and willingness to accompany you in the actions you take in the face of this serious transgression of international law.
Embassy of Cuba / Cubaminrex