Embassy of Cuba, Washington, D.C.

Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Cuba in 2023
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Location2630 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. United States
Coordinates38°55′27″N 77°02′13″W / 38.9242°N 77.037°W / 38.9242; -77.037
AmbassadorH.E. Lianys Torres Rivera (since 2020)

The Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Cuba to the United States of America. It is located at 2630 16th Street Northwest, in the Meridian Hill neighborhood.[1] The building was originally constructed in 1917 as the Cuban embassy,[2] and served in that capacity until the United States severed relations with Cuba in 1961.[3] On July 1, 2015, US President Barack Obama announced the formal restoration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba.[4] The building resumed its role as the Cuban Embassy on July 20, 2015.[5]

  1. ^ AfroCuba Web
  2. ^ Marshall, Serena; Stracqualursi, Veronica (July 1, 2015). "Take a Look Inside the Cuban Embassy That Will Reopen in the US". ABC News.
  3. ^ Montgomery, David (June 10, 2015). "Ready to raise the flag over the Cuban 'Embassy'…but when?". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Davis, Julie Hirschfeld (July 1, 2015). "Announcing Cuba Embassy Deal, Obama Declares 'New Chapter'". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Spetalnik, Matt (July 20, 2015). "Cuba opens Washington embassy, urges end to embargo". Reuters.