Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves announced that his government has ceased recognizing the Cuban regime, cutting off diplomatic relations.

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has intensified his country's dispute with Cuba, using the announcement of an embassy closure to call for the eradication of communism from the hemisphere, giving the issue a strong ideological dimension.

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves announced his administration does not recognize the Cuban government as legitimate and will close the Cuban embassy in San José due to the regime's repression, shortly after calling for the region to be free from communism.