Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PARAMARIBO221
2008-05-27 16:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF
how-toVZCZCXRO9161 PP RUEHAO DE RUEHPO #0221 1481653 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 271653Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0192 INFO RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHAO/AMCONSUL CURACAO PRIORITY 1264 RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0193
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000221
SIPDIS
WHA/CCA FOR DAVID MCFARLAND, WHA/CAR FOR JACKIE ROSHOLT,
WHA/PDA FOR CHAD WEST
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU NS
SUBJECT: CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF
LIBERTAD ACT: RESPONSE FROM SURINAME
REF: SECSTATE 52541
Classified By: Pol/Econ Section Chief Geneve Menscher for reasons 1.4 (
b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000221
SIPDIS
WHA/CCA FOR DAVID MCFARLAND, WHA/CAR FOR JACKIE ROSHOLT,
WHA/PDA FOR CHAD WEST
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU NS
SUBJECT: CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF
LIBERTAD ACT: RESPONSE FROM SURINAME
REF: SECSTATE 52541
Classified By: Pol/Econ Section Chief Geneve Menscher for reasons 1.4 (
b) and (d)
1. (U) Response is keyed to paragraph 5 in reftel:
2. (C) Post is unaware of any host country investment in
Cuba.
3. (C) Post is similarly unaware of any bi-lateral trade
agreements with Cuba.
4. (C) "Operation Miracle," Cuba's "health diplomacy"
program of free cataract eye surgeries, is very active and
popular in Suriname. Several thousand Surinamers have
traveled to Cuba for this surgery. The program is also
enthusiastically publicized by Suriname's Minister of Health,
who received his medical training in Cuba. The Minister also
has a Cuban wife. He praised Fidel Castro publicly after the
late February 2008 announcement that Castro would step down.
An unknown number of Surinamers study in Cuba. Cuban doctors
also work in Suriname.
5. (C) Suriname has not worked directly to promote the
advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba. However,
after the late February 2008 decision of Fidel Castro to give
up the Presidency, Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe told
reporters, "we are all interested... to see that we get a
leadership which answers to the aspirations of the Cuban
people." For the most part, however, Surinamers view Cuba as
a benefactor, and the Government of Suriname (GOS) interacts
matter-of-factly with the Government of Cuba domestically.
There have been numerous public statements and media coverage
on the benefits of Cuban assistance ("Operation Miracle"
energy efficient light bulbs, and education) that included
GOS comment.
6. (C) In the last six months Minister of Education Edwin
Wolf visited Cuba.
SCHREIBER HUGHES
SIPDIS
WHA/CCA FOR DAVID MCFARLAND, WHA/CAR FOR JACKIE ROSHOLT,
WHA/PDA FOR CHAD WEST
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU NS
SUBJECT: CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF
LIBERTAD ACT: RESPONSE FROM SURINAME
REF: SECSTATE 52541
Classified By: Pol/Econ Section Chief Geneve Menscher for reasons 1.4 (
b) and (d)
1. (U) Response is keyed to paragraph 5 in reftel:
2. (C) Post is unaware of any host country investment in
Cuba.
3. (C) Post is similarly unaware of any bi-lateral trade
agreements with Cuba.
4. (C) "Operation Miracle," Cuba's "health diplomacy"
program of free cataract eye surgeries, is very active and
popular in Suriname. Several thousand Surinamers have
traveled to Cuba for this surgery. The program is also
enthusiastically publicized by Suriname's Minister of Health,
who received his medical training in Cuba. The Minister also
has a Cuban wife. He praised Fidel Castro publicly after the
late February 2008 announcement that Castro would step down.
An unknown number of Surinamers study in Cuba. Cuban doctors
also work in Suriname.
5. (C) Suriname has not worked directly to promote the
advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba. However,
after the late February 2008 decision of Fidel Castro to give
up the Presidency, Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe told
reporters, "we are all interested... to see that we get a
leadership which answers to the aspirations of the Cuban
people." For the most part, however, Surinamers view Cuba as
a benefactor, and the Government of Suriname (GOS) interacts
matter-of-factly with the Government of Cuba domestically.
There have been numerous public statements and media coverage
on the benefits of Cuban assistance ("Operation Miracle"
energy efficient light bulbs, and education) that included
GOS comment.
6. (C) In the last six months Minister of Education Edwin
Wolf visited Cuba.
SCHREIBER HUGHES