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As a result of the communication of Fidel Castro on his
state of health and the provisional delegation of his
responsibilities, high ranking U.S officials have
formulated more explicit statements about the immediate
future of Cuba. The Secretary of ommerce Carlos
Gutierrez said that “the moment has arrived for a true
transition towards a true democracy” and the White House
spokesman Tony Snow said that his government is “ready
and eager to provide humanitarian, economic and other
aid to the people of Cuba", as was recently reiterated
by President Bush.
Already the “Commission for Assistance to a free Cuba”,
presided over by the Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice, pointed out in a report issued on June “the
urgency of working today to ensure that the Castro
regimen's succession strategy does not succeed” and
President Bush indicated that this document
“demonstrates that we are actively working for change in
Cuba, not simply waiting for change”. The Department of
State has emphasized that the plan includes measures
that will remain secret “for reasons of national
security” and to assure its “effective implementation”.
It is not difficult to imagine the character of such
measures and the “announced assistance” if one considers
the militarization of the foreign policy of the present
American administration and its performance in Iraq.
In front of this increasing threat against the integrity
of a nation, and the peace and the security of Latin
America and the world, we the signatories listed below
demand that the government of the United States respect
the sovereignty of Cuba. We must prevent a new
aggression at all costs. |
