Embassy of the United States, Havana
| Embassy of the United States, Havana | |
|---|---|
The U.S. Embassy in Havana in 2016 | |
| Address | 55 Calzada, La Habana, Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°08′45″N 82°23′16″W / 23.14587°N 82.38765°W |
| Chargé d'affaires | Mike Hammer |
The Embassy of the United States of America in Havana (Spanish: Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América, La Habana) is the United States of America's diplomatic mission in Cuba. On January 3, 1961, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower severed relations following the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s. In 1977, U.S. president Jimmy Carter and Cuban leader Fidel Castro signed an Interests Sections Agreement that permitted each government to operate from its former embassy in Havana and Washington D.C., which were called Interests Sections; they were prohibited from flying their respective flags. Cuban President Raúl Castro and U.S. president Barack Obama restored full diplomatic connections on July 20, 2015 during the Cuban thaw.
The building housed the United States Interests Section in Havana between 1977 and 2015, which operated under the auspices of the Swiss Embassy (acting as protecting power). On July 1, 2015, it was announced that with the resumption of diplomatic ties, the building resumed its role as the U.S. Embassy in Cuba on July 20, 2015. The embassy has been overseen by Chargé d'Affaires Mike Hammer since 2024.