The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday after a three-hour delay for a “probable and recent abnormal health incident ”in Hanoi. Thus, the number two of the US government has suffered what her government defines as “Havana syndrome”, alluding to mysterious health incidents that diplomats have reported in the Cuban capital during the last five years.
The cause has not yet been determined, but the truth is that several Americans with diplomatic posts in other countries have reported health problems. Harris spoke in Singapore, and met with business leaders, before leaving for Hanoi. However, the flight was delayed for more than three hours, without an official explanation.
Vice spokeswoman Symone Sanders said Harris was “fine” and then came the statement from the US embassy in Vietnam. “Earlier tonight, the vice president’s roving delegation was delayed leaving Singapore because the vice president’s office learned of a report of a likely recent abnormal health incident in Hanoi, Vietnam. After careful evaluation, the decision was made to continue with the vice president’s trip, ”the text says.
What is the “Havana” syndrome
A month ago, Washington admitted that it investigates a series of health problems among its diplomats at the embassy in Austria. Since Joe Biden took over last January, More than twenty cases have already been reported in the Austrian capital with symptoms similar to those that emerged in Havana.
It is a brain condition, with tides and loss of balance and hearing. For the United States, it is most likely caused by directed microwave radiation. In fact, in times of the Cold War, the USSR aimed microwaves at the American embassy in Moscow.
Since 2016, diplomats from the United States and Canada have complained about what Washington defined as “sonic attacks” by the Cuban government. The island defended itself and denied any interference. Consequently, the tension returned, after the historic visit of Barack Obama, and the United States closed its consulate in Cuba.
Two years ago, an American scientist claimed that there were “brain abnormalities” in diplomats stationed in Cuba, and the island’s government dismissed the report. Since then, similar cases have occurred in other parts of the world. Those of Vienna with the most significant since what happened in Cuba.
The State Department said, given what happened in Austria, that it was “vigorously investigating” the reported cases. The Central European country’s foreign ministry stated that it was “working with the US authorities to get to the bottom of this.”
Vienna is home to informal talks between Iran and the United States regarding resurrection of the 2015 nuclear deal, which was stopped by Donald Trump.
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