More mysterious brain injuries in Cuba; Canada halves staff after new case
by Beth Mole from Ars Technica - All content on (#485YS)
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The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it will halve the number of diplomats at its embassy in Cuba after a 14th Canadian has mysteriously fallen ill with brain injuries there.
The latest case from December suggests that the enigmatic incidents-which began in late 2016 and have been considered by the US government to be attacks-are still ongoing, straining relations between Cuba and the US, and now Cuba and Canada.
Josefina Vidal, Cuba's ambassador to Canada, called the decision Wednesday "incomprehensible."
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