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Turning Out the Lights at U.S. Embassy Havana, 1961 | Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
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On this day in 1961, the U.S. closed its embassy in Havana, Cuba, formally severing its diplomatic ties with Cuba.

The U.S. and Cuba have only just re-established relations on July 20, 2015, and U.S. Embassy Havana re-opened on August 14, 2015. 

You can read more about the United States’ hasty exit from Cuba at the link.

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