US embassy cable - 04BOGOTA12326

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Identifier:	04BOGOTA12326
Wikileaks:	View 04BOGOTA12326 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Bogota
Created:	2004-12-02 13:57:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	ETTC PREL CU CO
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 012326 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CCA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/2014 
TAGS: ETTC, PREL, CU, CO 
SUBJECT: CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COLOMBIA REVIEW 
 
REF: STATE 248337 
 
Classified By: DCM Milton K. Drucker for Reason 1.4 (b). 
 
 1.  (C) Concern over potential Cuban support for armed 
guerrilla groups affects Colombia,s cautious Cuba policy. 
While Colombia has cut off and reestablished diplomatic 
relations to Cuba multiple times in the past, the bilateral 
relationship is currently stable, with Colombia generally 
exercising a &hands off8 policy. 
 
2.  (U) Colombia has not been a member of the United Nations 
Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) since 2001.  Colombia 
abstained on the Cuba Resolution in 2001. 
 
3.  (C) Post is not aware of significant new investments in 
Cuba over the past six months.  In June of 2004, Colombia and 
Cuba signed a bilateral agreement to exchange scientific and 
technical information on the countries, fishing industry. 
The agreement calls for an exchange of technical experts to 
improve the productivity and preservation of each nation,s 
fishing stocks, especially lobster. 
WOOD