Mexico ( & NOW Peru) pull their ambassadors from Cuba

Mexico recalls its ambassador from Cuba

MEXICO CITY - Mexico announced Sunday that it will recall its ambassador from Cuba and expel the Cuban ambassador from Mexico, saying the communist-run island has meddled in its affairs.

The government also declared a political adviser in the Cuban Embassy here a “persona non grata” and told him to leave Mexico immediately.

Officials stopped short of cutting off diplomatic relations all together, but reduced the relationship to the level of charges d’affaires, Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez told a new conference.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4886660/

AND NOW PERU

Mexico, Peru pull Cuba envoys

MEXICO CITY (CNN) -- Mexico has recalled its ambassador to Cuba following a blistering May Day speech by President Fidel Castro.

Castro's tirade followed a U.N. vote last week condemning Cuba's human rights record. Latin American neighbors Mexico, Peru and Chile supported the resolution.

Castro railed against Mexico, saying it had lost its prestige in the world community, especially because of its support for the U.S.-backed resolution.

"The Foreign Ministry reports that it decided today to modify the bilateral relationship with Cuba, maintaining it at the level of Chargé d'Affaires," a statement on the Foreign Ministry's Web site said.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/05/03/mexico.cuba/index.html

my bad, those were brits. they probably sent over folks far WORSE to MEDDLE... like DOCTORS?

:shrug:

peace

It disappeared from Yahoo shortly after it appeared. Wonder if these events are related?