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Foreign News
July 6, 1960
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Jose Miro Cardona resigned as Cuba's ambassador-designate to the U.S. and sought asylum in the Argentine embassy in Havana, citing unsolvable ideological differences with the Fidel Castro regime.
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Cuban Ambassador to U.S. Resigns and Asks Asylum
HAVANA, (A)-Jose Miro Cardona resigned today as Cuba's ambassador-designate to the U.S. and took refuge in the Argentine embassy. He implied the leftist trend of the Fidel Castro regime left him no other choice.
In a letter to President Osvaldo Dorticos, the veteran Cuban diplomat declared:
"The idealogical differences between the plans of your government and my conscience are unsolvable."
He had been waiting several months to take his Washington post.
HAVANA, (A)-Jose Miro Cardona resigned today as Cuba's ambassador-designate to the U.S. and took refuge in the Argentine embassy. He implied the leftist trend of the Fidel Castro regime left him no other choice.
In a letter to President Osvaldo Dorticos, the veteran Cuban diplomat declared:
"The idealogical differences between the plans of your government and my conscience are unsolvable."
He had been waiting several months to take his Washington post.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Political
What keywords are associated?
Cuba Ambassador Resignation
Asylum Argentina Embassy
Castro Regime
Ideological Differences
Diplomatic Defection
What entities or persons were involved?
Jose Miro Cardona
Fidel Castro
Osvaldo Dorticos
Where did it happen?
Havana
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Havana
Event Date
Today
Key Persons
Jose Miro Cardona
Fidel Castro
Osvaldo Dorticos
Outcome
resignation and asylum sought in argentine embassy
Event Details
Jose Miro Cardona resigned as Cuba's ambassador-designate to the U.S., took refuge in the Argentine embassy in Havana, and cited unsolvable ideological differences with the government's plans in a letter to President Osvaldo Dorticos, implying the leftist trend of the Fidel Castro regime left him no choice. He had been waiting months to assume his post.