The embassy of Peru in Cuba ( es, Embajada del Perú en Cuba) represents the permanent diplomatic mission of the
South American country in
Cuba.
The current
Peruvian ambassador to Cuba is Gonzalo Flavio Guillén Beker.
History
Peru and
Cuba established relations in 1902.
After the
Cuban Revolution, relations continued, but their troubled nature led to Peru to sever diplomatic relationships on December 30, 1960, leading to the closure of the Peruvian embassy. After the establishment of
Juan Velasco Alvarado
Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado (June 16, 1910 – December 24, 1977) was a Peruvian general who served as the President of Peru after a successful coup d'état against Fernando Belaúnde's presidency in 1968. Under his presidency, nationalism ...
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Revolutionary Government, Peru reestablished its relations with Cuba on 8 July 1972, which have remained since.
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1980 crisis
On early 1980, a small group of Cuban citizens made their way into the embassy, instigating an international crisis over the diplomatic status of around 10,000 asylum-seeking Cubans who joined them over the following days after the Cuban government ceased its protection of the embassy.
In the aftermath of the event, the embassy—then located on the 5th Avenue of Miramar Miramar is a place name of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It means "sea-view" or "sea sight" from ''mirar'' ("to look at, to watch") and ''mar'' ("sea"). It may refer to:
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—closed and became the Militant People's March Historic Museum ( es, Museo de la Marcha del Pueblo Combatiente) until 1988, when the expo was moved to the Municipal Museum at Marianao.[ opened as the ''Novotel'', and later known as the ''Occidental Miramar'',][ and ultimately as the ''Memories Miramar''.
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See also
*Cuba–Peru relations
Cuba–Peru relations are the relations between the Republic of Cuba and the Republic of Peru.
History
Relations between the South American states of Cuba and Peru have been troubled since the Cuban Revolution brought Fidel Castro to power in ...
* List of ambassadors of Peru to Cuba
References
{{Diplomatic missions in Cuba
Peru
Havana
Cuba–Peru relations