Relations between the South American states of Cuba and Peru have been troubled since the Cuban Revolution brought Fidel Castro to power in 1959 . Like all other states in the Americas apart from Canada and Mexico , Peru broke off diplomatic relationships with the newly communist Cuba in the early 1960s . While diplomatic ties were re-established on 8 July 1972 , under the dictatorship of Juan Velasco Alvarado , the relationship has since been rocked by a succession of incidents . Tensions were aggravated by the Cold War , with Peru tending to side with the US , while Cuba was a loyal ally of the Soviet Union . A destabilizing factor specific to the bilateral relationship was the alleged Cuban support for the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement , a terrorist group that operated in remote rural areas of Peru . The relationship remained rocky even after the cold war ended . An example incident followed Peru 's support for a 2004 UN resolution critical of Cuba 's human rights record . This prompted Fidel Castro to speak out strongly against Peru and her president , leading Peru to respond by recalling her ambassador . By 2010 the general improvement in Cuba 's foreign relations that had followed the ascension of U.S. President Barack Obama had lost momentum . However both Cuba and Peru were quick to lay aside their differences as they co-operated in delivering humanitarian relief for victims of the 2010 Chile earthquake
2010 Chile earthquake
2010 Chile earthquake
Cuba–Peru relations