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Anger over Trump's decision to expel Cuban diplomats
Staff at US embassy cut by 60 per cent

CUBA solidarity campaigners accused US President Donald Trump yesterday of pandering to hard-line Republicans by expelling Cuban diplomats from its Washington embassy.

Britain’s Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC) spoke out after US officials leaked government plans ordering Havana to cut staff at the embassy by 60 per cent.

The decision, expected to be formally announced later yesterday, came after the US State Department cut its own staff based in Cuba by a similar proportion — from around 50 to about 20.

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