Cuban Interests Section
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The Cuban Interests Section in Washington, DC is the diplomatic mission
of the Republic of Cuba to the United States
.
It is located at 2639 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Adams Morgan
neighborhood.
The Cuban Interests Section and its counterpart, the United States Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Havana, Cuba
or USINT Havana (the State Department
telegraphic address) are formally sections of the respective Embassies
of Switzerland
, although they operate independently of the Swiss in virtually all but protocol
respects. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, but their respective Interests Sections function as de facto
embassies.
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
of the Republic of Cuba to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It is located at 2639 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Adams Morgan
Adams Morgan
Adams Morgan is a culturally diverse neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., centered at the intersection of 18th Street and Columbia Road. Adams Morgan is considered the center of Washington's Hispanic immigrant community, and is a major night life area with many bars and restaurants,...
neighborhood.
The Cuban Interests Section and its counterpart, the United States Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Havana, Cuba
United States Interests Section in Havana
The U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is inaccessible from within Cuba. Consular issues regarding the naval base are handled by the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica.-Location:...
or USINT Havana (the State Department
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
telegraphic address) are formally sections of the respective Embassies
Diplomatic missions of Switzerland
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Switzerland, excluding honorary consulates. Switzerland is well known as a protecting power, having used its embassies abroad to represent the interests of states hostile to each other since the Franco-Prussian War...
of Switzerland
Switzerland
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, although they operate independently of the Swiss in virtually all but protocol
Protocol (diplomacy)
In international politics, protocol is the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state.A protocol is a rule which guides how an activity should be performed, especially in the field of diplomacy. In diplomatic services and governmental fields of endeavor protocols are often unwritten guidelines...
respects. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, but their respective Interests Sections function as de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
embassies.
Chiefs of Cuban Interests Section
- 1977-1989 - Ramon Sanchez-Parodi MontotoRamon Sanchez-Parodi MontotoRamon Sanchez-Parodi Montoto is a Cuban diplomat and writer. Sanchez-Parodi served as the first chief of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, D.C. from 1977 to 1989. He then served as Deputy Foreign Minister and as Ambassador to Brazil...
- 1989-1992 - Jose Antonio ArbesuJose Antonio ArbesuJose Antonio Arbesu Fraga is a Cuban diplomat. Mr. Arbesu served as the chief of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, D.C. from 1989 to 1992.-References:...
- 1992-1998 - Alfonso FragaAlfonso FragaAlfonso Fraga-Pérez is a Cuban attorney and diplomat.He is presently the Secretary General of OSPAAAL, the Organization of Solidarity of the People of Asia, Africa & Latin America . He previously was the Cuban ambassador to Chile and the Chief of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, DC...
- 1998-2001 - Fernando Remìrez de Estenoz-Barciela
- 2001-2007 - Dagoberto Rodriguez BarreraDagoberto Rodríguez BarreraDagoberto Rodriguez Barrera is a Cuban diplomat. From August 2001 to 2007, he was the Chief of the Cuban Interests Section...
- 2007-Present- Jorge BolañosJorge BolañosJorge Alberto Bolaños Suarez is a Cuban politician and diplomat.Bolanos graduated in Political Sciences and International Law from the University of Havana and did postgraduate courses in Foreign Relations from the University of London.Ambassador Bolanos has been a member of the Cuban Foreign...
See also
- Cuba – United States relations
- Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United StatesInterests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United StatesThe Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United States is a part of the embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C., and is the de facto diplomatic representation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United States....
External links
- http://embacu.cubaminrex.cu/Default.aspx?tabid=10037
- Official website