Diplomatic Circles

Cuba heats up February with crowded fiesta

Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc and international development DM Peter Boehm among the attendees.

Cuban Ambassador Julio Garmendia speaks to a very crowded room at the Cuban Embassy last week.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feature

BY CHELSEA NASH

February 15, 2017

“Welcome to Cuba!” was the slogan of choice for Cuban Embassy officials while welcoming guests and introducing those delivering speeches at Cuba's national day shindig on Feb. 8 at the embassy. Despite the icy-cold temperatur...

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