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05BOGOTA11030
2005-11-28 16:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:  

CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW

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281604Z Nov 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 011030 

SIPDIS

WHA/CCA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2015
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL
SUBJECT: CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW
REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT

REF: SECSTATE 207359

Classified By: Charge d Affairs Milton K. Drucker for reasons 1.5 b&d.

C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 011030

SIPDIS

WHA/CCA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2015
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL
SUBJECT: CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW
REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT

REF: SECSTATE 207359

Classified By: Charge d Affairs Milton K. Drucker for reasons 1.5 b&d.


1. (C) Colombia has cut off and reestablished diplomatic
relations with Cuba multiple times in the past, the bilateral
relationship is currently stable, with Colombia generally
exercising a "hands off" policy.


2. (C) Colombia has not been a member of the United Nations
Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) since 2001. Colombia
abstained on the Cuba Resolution in 2001.


3. (C) Post is not aware of significant new investments in
Cuba or any official visits by senior Colombian government
officials over the past six months.


4. (C) Colombia,s exports to Cuba are generally declining
according to Proexport, Colombia,s export promotion
authority. Colombia exported about USD 63 million worth of
goods in 2002, USD 61 million in 2003, USD 33 million in
2004, and USD 29 million for the period January-July 2005.
In 2004, leading exports from Colombia to Cuba were in these
sectors: agro-industrial (37.54 percent),chemicals (10.17
percent),coal (7.53 percent),and construction materials
(6.78 percent).
DRUCKER