Chronicle on Cuba - July 2007

Terrorism

July 9: According to Spanish newspaper “El Mundo”, the Cuban government acted as a go-between between the Spanish authorities and the separatist organization Basque Homeland and Freedom (ETA) during the recent process of Basque Country peace negotiations. The news outlet added that messages for ETA would be brought to Cuban officials by a Spanish government emissary. The Cubans would then pass them along to a leader of Batasuna, the political arm of ETA, who in turn would bring them over to the separatist organization. The recipient of the messages was the Batasuna Head of International Policy, Joseba Alvarez, who made several trips to Cuba to receive the notes written for him by Cuban officials following their meetings with the Spanish government emissary. (El Mundo, 9/7/07)