Czechoslovakia to Evacuate Women and Children in Dispute With Cuba
Czechoslovakia plans to evacuate its women and children living in Cuba in a worsening diplomatic dispute with Havana, Prague television reported Friday.
“The situation has become aggravated to such an extent that all Czechoslovak women and children will leave Cuba shortly, probably Sunday morning,” said the report, monitored by the British Broadcasting Corp. Tension has been building between Prague and Havana over 14 Cuban dissidents who have sought asylum in the Czechoslovak Embassy in Havana.
In Prague, Deputy Foreign Minister Lubos Dobrovsky summoned Cuba’s ambassador, Mario Rodriguez Martinez, and demanded that Cuba ensure the safety of Czechoslovaks in Cuba.
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