On January 31st, 1962, the Organization of American States, OAS met in Punta del Este, Uruguay, and agreed on the expulsion of Cuba from the nter American system and urged the nations in the region to break diplomatic ties with the island.
 

This arbitrary sanction, directed to isolate Cuba on the diplomatic and political level on the orders of the US was immediate and with the exception of Mexico, all the Latin American governments joined the regional organization. Chile, under the Eduardo Frei administration, was among the first.

That is why, among some of the first measures taken by President Allende, with only 9 days after winning the country´s election, was to reestablish full diplomatic relations: “we are mending a great injustice”.

During the swearing in ceremony, Carlos Rafael Rodriguez representing Cuba in charge of International Relations and member of the Political Bureau was received by President Salvador Allende at the Moneda Palace.

 
Despite the tremendous boycott sponsored by the extreme right wing, encouraged by the US government against Chile until the coup on September 11th, 1973, President Allende visited Cuba in November-December of 1972, offering his support to the Cuban people and its Revolution.

The courageous gesture of reestablishing relations with Cuba and his vocation in favor of Latin America was something that the US government will never forget.