Mike Hammer
Mike Hammer is the Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Cuba, having taken office in November 2024. He is notable for engaging with Cuban dissidents and promoting human rights, which has drawn attention and criticism from the Cuban government, particularly regarding his meetings with opposition leaders.
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Mike Hammer is a senior American diplomat who visited Calabria to discuss Cuban doctors.
USA fordern Rückkehr kubanischer Ärzte aus Italien
Switzerland· 2026-03-03
Mike Hammer is the U.S. charge d’affaires to Cuba who discussed the recruitment of Cuban doctors with Occhiuto.
Italian region resists US pressure to curb use of Cuban doctors
Guyana· 2026-02-24
Mike Hammer is mentioned as the head of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana.
¿Podría emerger una Delcy Rodríguez cubana?, las negociaciones discretas entre Estados Unidos y Cuba mientras la isla enfrenta asfixia energética
Colombia· 2026-02-19
Mike Hammer was the former American special envoy for the Horn of Africa.
Droht eine Ausweitung des Sudan-Kriegs?Switzerland· 2026-02-18
Mike Hammer is the American chargé d'affaires who has not publicly shared any detailed plan regarding Cuba.
Jutarnji list - 'Ljudi će biti izgladnjeli, onda će izaći na ulice, a zatim slijedi američka intervencija'
Croatia· 2026-02-17
Mike Hammer has failed to share any sort of detailed plan beyond bringing the island to a standstill by starving it of oil.
No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real | Cuba
United Kingdom· 2026-02-15
Mike Hammer is the chargé d'affaires of the U.S. embassy in Havana who has been reportedly harassed by Cuban agents.
EE UU denuncia que agentes cubanos “acosaron” a su encargado de negocios en La Habana
Honduras· 2026-02-13
Mike Hammer informed staff to prepare for a potential break in relations with Cuba.
Kako bi mogao da izgleda sporazum između Trampa i Kube
Montenegro· 2026-02-08
Mike Hammer is mentioned as the ambassador of the United States in Cuba.
ONG alertam sobre uma "escalada" de repressão em Cuba
Cabo Verde· 2026-02-07
The US Ambassador to Cuba, Mike Hammer, has been traveling across the island, posting videos about his meetings with Cubans.
Cuban diplomat says no dialogue with the US but the island is open to one | News
Jamaica· 2026-02-02Mike Hammer said the Cuban government needed to hear the message coming from Washington.
Cuba on the brink as Trump turns up the pressure: ‘There is going to be a real blockade’ | CubaUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-02
Mike Hammer met with the head of the U.S. Southern Command to discuss the situation in Cuba.
Rusijos ministras lankosi Kuboje, Donaldui Trumpui didinant spaudimą Havanai
Lithuania· 2026-01-22
Mike Hammer is the U.S. chargé d'affaires who met with José Daniel Ferrer in Santiago de Cuba.
Le dissident cubain José Daniel Ferrer s’exile aux Etats-Unis, après une longue lutte contre le régime de La Havane
France· 2025-10-13
Mike Hammer is the U.S. chargé d'affaires in Cuba who has been called to attention by the Cuban government.
Seguramente, los Ceaucescu de Nicaragua duermen con un ojo abierto
Costa Rica· 2025-06-12
Mike Hammer is the top U.S. diplomat in Havana who has been warned by Cuba for his conduct.
Cuba issues verbal warning to top US diplomat in Havana for 'disrespectful conduct'Guyana· 2025-05-31
Mike Hammer is the U.S. Embassy chief of mission in Havana who has promised more sanctions on Cuba.
Top US diplomat in Havana promises more sanctions on CubaGuyana· 2025-05-24
Mike Hammer is the chief of mission for the United States in Havana, actively engaging with the Cuban population and opposition.
La ofensiva diplomática del representante de EE.UU. en Cuba que enfurece al gobierno de Díaz-Canel
Venezuela· 2025-05-21
Mike Hammer is the U.S. representative in Cuba accused by the Cuban government of acting as an anti-government activist.
Cuba acusa a representante de Estados Unidos en la isla de ser ‘activista antigubernamental’Costa Rica· 2025-05-09
U.S. Chief of Mission Mike Hammer was criticized by Cuba’s foreign ministry for fostering 'subversion'.
Cuba stages May Day rallies as tensions mount with USGuyana· 2025-05-02
Mike Hammer is the chargé d'affaires who visited several dissidents in Cuba.
Cuba accuse l’UE et les Etats-Unis d’« ingérence » pour leurs protestations après l’arrestation de deux dissidentsFrance· 2025-05-01
U.S. Chief of Mission Mike Hammer visited Ferrer in February at his home in Santiago.
Cuba arrests prominent dissident and rights activist Jose Daniel FerrerGuyana· 2025-04-30
Mike Hammer is the U.S. chargé d'affaires in Cuba who has visited several dissidents since the beginning of the year.
Cuba : deux dissidents, dont l’opposant historique José Daniel Ferrer, arrêtésFrance· 2025-04-30