{"record":{"aliases":[],"appointmentIds":["cuba-6c7a1c399d0775"],"appointmentsDataset":"https://chanceries.org/diplomats.json","archivalSources":[],"canonicalUrl":"https://chanceries.org/diplopedia/people/ramon-sanchez-parodi-montoto-6be055a0d7/","countrySlug":"cuba","entityId":"https://chanceries.org/diplopedia/people/ramon-sanchez-parodi-montoto-6be055a0d7/#person","eventIds":[],"expandedParagraphs":["Ramón Sánchez-Parodi Montoto was born in Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, in 1938 and trained as an industrial engineer. His career eventually combined diplomacy, government administration, journalism, and studies of the United States.","He participated in the confidential contacts that preceded the reopening of diplomatic offices. In January 1975, Sánchez-Parodi and Néstor García met American officials at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Sánchez-Parodi explained that he could listen and report to Havana but lacked authority to negotiate. 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