Attack on U.S. Embassy Proves That Cuba Is a Victim of Terrorism
Remnants of the two Molotov cocktails thrown at the Cuban Embassy in
Washington, DC, September 24, 2023.
The recent attack against the Cuban embassy in the United States is today a reminder to the world that the Caribbean country is a victim of terrorism and has been so for a long time.
This is what the head of the Cuban Mission in this capital, Lianys Torres, warned when speaking with Prensa Latina about the events of September 24, which generated a broad rejection here from various sectors.
The Cuban diplomat said that what happened also reflects "a permissive behavior of the law enforcement authorities of this country, which have been the site of two terrorist acts against our Embassy in Washington, DC, since 2020, that is to say, it is not just something from the past".
"One wonders," said Torres, "how is it possible that so close to the White House, such acts are committed and that the U.S. law enforcement authorities could not foresee an attack with an AK-47 assault weapon in 2020 and now an attack with two Molotov cocktails.
He stressed that this unfortunate event, "in which fortunately no casualties were claimed, although they could have been, serves as a reminder of the double standard of the U.S. Government in making repeated allusions to its commitment against terrorism.
However -- he added -- it allows constant calls to be made from its territory through social networks to commit violent acts against representatives of the Cuban authorities, both in Cuba and abroad, even with promises of monetary rewards.
"All this is public and no action is taken against these people who make these calls," Torres sentenced.
The head of Mission also considered that the recent attack "demonstrates impotence, immorality and hatred of anti-Cubans and fascists who carry out these acts, promote them and justify them".
To a question on whether there is any update on the case, Torres commented that the information available is the same that was already disclosed.
"An individual threw from the sidewalk two Molotov cocktails over the perimeter fence of the facility, which hit the front wall of that diplomatic mission. No damage was caused to the personnel at the headquarters," he reiterated.
At the request of the Cuban diplomatic mission, officers of the U.S. Secret Service went to the headquarters and had access to its facilities to verify the violent action perpetrated, he added.
"We have shared with Secret Service authorities specific details of the event and we hope that they will provide us with an answer as to the identity, motives and triggers of the perpetrator," the diplomat said.
Regarding the attack of April 30, 2020 against the Cuban embassy building, Torres affirmed that it is only known that, "after three years, the attacker of the Embassy is still awaiting trial and the U.S. Government has not qualified the event as a terrorist act."
When the reporter mentioned the successful visit of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to New York, the Chief of Mission confirmed that "he was received with respect both in the events he participated in at the United Nations and in the activities with various groups and counterparts in the United States".
The truth of Cuba and its leadership in defense of the aspirations of the peoples of the global south was once again demonstrated, she added, confirming that the president "carried out a successful program at the UN, in which he served as president pro tempore of the G77 and China, an organization belonging to the UN and representing two thirds of the world's population".
In addition, he held meetings with leaders of several countries, who all clamored in unison their desire for the United States to put an end to the blockade against Cuba, he pointed out.
"In New York," he concluded, "our president and our people received the support, respect and solidarity of the American people with numerous demonstrations of affection and friendship."
(September 27, 2023. Photos: Minrex)
This article was published in
Volume 53 Number 10 - October, 2023
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