José Antonio Arbesú Fraga (21 June 1940 – September 26, 2020) was a Cuban
diplomat
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. Arbesu was born in
Havana
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.[Cuban Interests Section
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* Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent
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in
Washington, D.C.
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, from 1989 to 1992.
[Juan E. Mendez ''The Case of Elizardo Sanchez'' www.nybooks.com "7 Dec 1989 – After renewing my request several times, I received a letter dated October 13, from José Arbesú, Chief of the Cuban Interests Section in .."]
References
Ambassadors of Cuba to the United States
Cuban communists
2020 deaths
Cuban diplomats
1940 births
Deaths from cancer in Cuba
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