Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRIDGETOWN725
2009-11-18 18:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bridgetown
Cable title:
St Kitts: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRIDGETOWN 000725
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/11/18
TAGS: EFIN PREL XL CU
SUBJECT: St Kitts: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
CLASSIFIED BY: D.BrentHardt, Charged'Affairesa.i., STATE, Bridgetown;
REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRIDGETOWN 000725
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/11/18
TAGS: EFIN PREL XL CU
SUBJECT: St Kitts: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
CLASSIFIED BY: D.BrentHardt, Charged'Affairesa.i., STATE, Bridgetown;
REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions:
- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the
advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba?
No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance
democracy and human rights in Cuba.
- Has the host country made public statements or undertaken other
governmental actions, such as resolutions in the national
assemblies condemning human rights abuses in Cuba; or actions in
support of civil society in Cuba through host country's diplomatic
missions or other fora.
No, St. Kitts and Nevis has not undertaken any such actions.
- Have there been any high-level diplomatic visits between Cuba and
the host country in the past six months?
Yes, Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo visited in July, 2009 to
attend a Petro-Caribe summit meeting. In November, 2009 Governor
General Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian paid a visit to Cuba at the
request of Cuba's VP.
- What is the nature of investments (and names, if known) that host
country businesses have in Cuba?
There are no St. Kitts businesses known to have investments in
Cuba.
- Are there any bilateral trade agreements or other cooperative
agreements between host country and Cuba?
Yes. St. Kitts and Nevis has active bilateral tax and investment
treaties with Cuba. In addition, CARICOM has a trade agreement
with Cuba that St. Kitts and Nevis has ratified.
- Are there any exchange programs between host country and Cuba,
including but not limited to: scholarships for host country
nationals to study in Cuba; Cuban-paid medical travel for host
country nationals; and Cuban doctors
working in host country?
Yes. St. Kitts and Nevis is the recipient of Cuban scholarships
and Cuban-paid medical travel for St. Kitts and Nevis nationals in
need of eye surgery. There is no wide-scale program to utilize
Cuban doctors in the local
health care system.
HARDT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/11/18
TAGS: EFIN PREL XL CU
SUBJECT: St Kitts: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
CLASSIFIED BY: D.BrentHardt, Charged'Affairesa.i., STATE, Bridgetown;
REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions:
- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the
advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba?
No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance
democracy and human rights in Cuba.
- Has the host country made public statements or undertaken other
governmental actions, such as resolutions in the national
assemblies condemning human rights abuses in Cuba; or actions in
support of civil society in Cuba through host country's diplomatic
missions or other fora.
No, St. Kitts and Nevis has not undertaken any such actions.
- Have there been any high-level diplomatic visits between Cuba and
the host country in the past six months?
Yes, Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo visited in July, 2009 to
attend a Petro-Caribe summit meeting. In November, 2009 Governor
General Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian paid a visit to Cuba at the
request of Cuba's VP.
- What is the nature of investments (and names, if known) that host
country businesses have in Cuba?
There are no St. Kitts businesses known to have investments in
Cuba.
- Are there any bilateral trade agreements or other cooperative
agreements between host country and Cuba?
Yes. St. Kitts and Nevis has active bilateral tax and investment
treaties with Cuba. In addition, CARICOM has a trade agreement
with Cuba that St. Kitts and Nevis has ratified.
- Are there any exchange programs between host country and Cuba,
including but not limited to: scholarships for host country
nationals to study in Cuba; Cuban-paid medical travel for host
country nationals; and Cuban doctors
working in host country?
Yes. St. Kitts and Nevis is the recipient of Cuban scholarships
and Cuban-paid medical travel for St. Kitts and Nevis nationals in
need of eye surgery. There is no wide-scale program to utilize
Cuban doctors in the local
health care system.
HARDT