Foreign Minister honors martyrs of the Cuban Foreign Service

Havana, Dec. 4 - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez paid tribute today to Ambassador Mario García Incháustegui and his wife, Gladys Delgado, who lost their lives in an accident during the hijacking of the aircraft in which they were traveling.

In a message posted on the social network X, Rodríguez emphasized that "our Revolutionary Diplomacy will remain faithful to the legacy of patriotism and sacrifice of its martyrs."

García Incháustegui and his wife, Gladys Delgado, died in a plane crash on December 4, 1977, while traveling to Malaysia, where the diplomat was concurrent ambassador.

Rendimos homenaje al Embajador Mario García Incháustegui, fallecido hace 48 años junto a su esposa en un accidente aéreo, debido al secuestro del avión en el que viajaban.

Nuestra #DiplomaciaRevolucionaria seguirá fiel al legado de patriotismo y sacrificio de sus mártires. pic.twitter.com/0N4DBHDg6m
— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) December 4, 2025

According to official figures, more than 1,500 Cubans have been direct victims of state terrorism in various parts of the world. The list highlights the harm done to Cuban personnel in US territory. (Text and photo: PL)