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Cuba and Terrorism

News
Luis Posada Carriles, the Cuban exile terrorist wanted for 1976 airliner bombing was arrested in Miami on Tuesday, May 17th. Click here for the most recent news on Posada Carriles, a timeline of events, and CIP's press release about Posada.

Cuba on the U.S. List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
On April 27, 2005, the State Department released their annual report on State Sponsors of Terrorism. Once again, Cuba was included on the list without just cause. Click here for the current report, past reports, Wayne Smith's response, a history of the report, and information on our 2004 Conference to Weigh the Evidence to Keep Cuba on the US List of State Sponsors of Terrorism.

Cuban Response to 9/11 and the War on Terror
Within hours of the September 11 attacks, the Cuban government issued a statement in which it condemned the attacks and rued the "distressing and unjustifiable loss of human lives." The Cuban government also immediately offered its airspace to US aircraft that were still en route to the US when the FAA closed the American airspace, as well as humanitarian aid to the victims. Despite the public rejections of terrorism by Castro and Cuba's responsible conduct, the State Department continues to include Cuba on its List of State Sponsors of Terror. [Read More]

CIP Terrorism Research

Senior Fellow Wayne S. Smith interviews the president of the Cuban National Assembly, Ricardo Alarcón, in Havana, Cuba to discuss Cuba and terrorism (June 2005) - Summary
Cuba on the terrorist list: complete history and analysis [168K .pdf]
Cuba bioweapons update: July 12 CIP press release
CIP on latest State Department list of terrorist nations May 24 CIP press release
CIP Challenges Bolton on Cuba Bioterror Charges May 8 CIP press release
Keeping Things in Perspective: Cuban & Cuban-exile terrorism [283K .pdf]
Castro sending West Nile to US via migratory birds?

Additional Reading

State Department: Patterns of Global Terrorism Reports 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004
AntiTerrorism Working Group http://www.antiterroristas.cu
http://www.terrorismanswers.com Council on Foreign Relations site
No evidence Cuba working on bioweapons, expert says
US uncertain about a Cuba weapons program
Cuba signs nuclear nonproliferation treaty
Is Cuba a biowar threat or not?
Carter, Powell on Cuba and bioweapons
Cuba seeks deal with US: fight terror, migrant smuggling, drugs
"Where can terrorists find safe harbor? If you're of the Cuban exile variety, right here," Miami New Times, Dec. 2001

The Center for International Policy follows closely U.S., Cuban and Cuban exile allegations of terrorist actitivies or support. Check this website periodically for the latest information.