As the congressman wrote on his X social media account, such a decision is not an act of sovereignty but rather “a gesture of ideological and political subordination that disregards decades of brotherhood between both peoples and Cuba’s historic role in building peace in Colombia.”

He emphasized that De la Espriella confirms, once again, that his foreign policy serves the agenda of the global far-right; for this reason: “As a congressman of the Republic, I categorically reject that decision. He does not speak on behalf of the Colombian people nor the millions of compatriots who respect the Cuban people, their dignity, and their solidarity with Colombia.”

Meanwhile, Rodrigo Londono—former commander-in-chief of the General Staff of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia–People’s Army (FARC-EP)—called for reflection regarding the announced severing of diplomatic relations with the island.

Colombia’s President-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that he would sever his country’s diplomatic relations with Cuba with Nicaragua.

He also reported that, in addition to the missions in the aforementioned countries, he would close 14 embassies and 15 consulates—including those in Algeria, the Czech Republic, Ghana, Hungary, Senegal, and South Africa—countries that, upon his taking office, would be served through concurrent representation arrangements.

“From now on, a single ambassador will fulfill and exercise all those representative roles in a given country. I want to be very clear: these decisions do not mean severing diplomatic relations with those countries (…), except for Cuba and Nicaragua,” he stated.

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