In 1972, four Caribbean nations defied regional isolation to establish formal ties with Cuba
At the height of the Cold War, four small Caribbean nations took a bold diplomatic stand by ending the regional isolation of Cuba and reshaping Western Hemisphere politics.
On December 8, 1972, the independent nations of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago collectively established formal diplomatic relations with Cuba. This courageous move broke a decade of US-led diplomatic sanctions intended to isolate the island nation from its neighbors.
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