PORTUGAL RESPONSE FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF

C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000264 SIPDIS WHA/CCA:ZAMBRANO E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2019 TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL SUBJECT: PORTUGAL RESPONSE FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT REF: SECSTATE 48487 Classified By: POL-ECON OFF TROY FITRELL; 1.4 (B,D) ¶1. (C) The information below is keyed to the reftel questions: - Portugal supports EU efforts to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba. The GOP claims to press these messages bilaterally, but it is not a Portuguese priority. - Portugal has neither taken notable action nor made public statements in support of human rights in Cuba. - There have been no high-level diplomatic visits between Cuba and Portugal in the last six months. - There is little Portuguese investment in Cuba and trade is focused primarily on tourism and primary goods. - There are no bilateral trade agreements or other cooperative agreements between Portugal and Cuba. - There are no notable exchange programs between Portugal and Cuba. For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal, please see our Intelink site: http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal STEPHENSON