Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, at the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of CELAC to discuss the breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
9 April 2024.
Dear Foreign Minister Enrique Reina,
Dear Ministers and other representatives of our region,
We thank the Pro Tempore Presidency of Honduras for the timely convening of this meeting. We also support the convening of a Summit Meeting of Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States later this week.
Mr. President:
Cuba condemns, in the strongest terms, the violent raid by the Ecuadorian police on the diplomatic headquarters of Mexico in Quito on 5 April, 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. This is a serious and unacceptable act that cannot be justified.
The principle of the inviolability of diplomatic facilities and their personnel, which must be respected in all cases by the receiving State, following international law, was violated.
The physical integrity and dignity of Mexican diplomats were violated, which is a reprehensible act.
We defend the force of law, not the right to use force.
The violation of Mexico's sovereignty alarms us.
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