In an act of subordination to the United States' policy of aggression, Colombia's President-elect announces that he will sever ties with Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba rejects the statements made on July 26 by Colombia's President-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella Otero, in which he announced that he will close his country's Embassy in Havana and that his administration will have no relations whatsoever with Cuba.
These statements depart from the historic ties of friendship and brotherhood that have long united Cuba and Colombia.
Should this decision be carried out, despite having no legitimate justification and serving none of Colombia's national interests, it would clearly demonstrate the incoming Colombian government's subordination to the policy of division and confrontation among our nations that has long been promoted by the United States, as well as its links to the most disreputable and vulgar sectors of anti-Cuban politics in that country.
Nothing could be further removed from the ideals of Latin American and Caribbean unity championed by the founding fathers of both nations and to which the peoples of the region have devoted so much commitment and sacrifice.
Cuba and Colombia maintain a constructive bilateral relationship that has achieved significant progress in trade and economic relations, cooperation, and academic exchanges, to the benefit of both peoples. Cuba has consistently sought to expand and strengthen these ties.
Cuba knows that this hostile and unfounded action does not reflect the sentiments of the brotherly Colombian people, whom we have supported tirelessly for decades in their pursuit of peace through a negotiated political solution to their internal armed conflict.
Cuba will honor its commitments to the young Colombians studying Medicine in our country as part of the Peace Agreements signed in Havana in 2016.
The brotherhood between our peoples and nations will prevail over any attempt to undermine it.
Havana, July 28, 2026.