[NYTr] At UN, Cuba Disqualifies US in Global Crime Fight

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Prensa Latina, Havana
http://www.plenglish.com

Cuba Disqualifies US in Crime Fight

United Nations, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) In Thursday's heated debate at
the UN General Assembly, Cuba energetically criticized US
"hypocritical, unilateral certifications" in the fight against drug
traffic, terrorism and people traffic. 

Cuban diplomat Luis Alberto Amoros stressed to the Third Commission on
Legal Affairs that there cannot be double standards in the fight
against international crime.  

"How can the US declare itself the champion of the world fight against
terrorism and at the same time release the most notorious terrorist of
the Western Hemisphere [Luis Posada Carriles]?" the Cuban
representative wondered rhetorically.

Amoros went on to say it was "inconceivable" that the US sets itself up
as judge of other countries regarding drug traffic when sales of drugs
in the US generate billions of dollars a year and more than 30 million
of its citizens consume cocaine and 14 million are addicted to
amphetamines and heroin. 

The diplomat also stressed "it is absurd that the US aspires to set the
standard in the fight against people traffic when it has a law applied
only to Cubans who arrive illegally and unsafely."

"Washington has rejected Cuba's repeated and concrete proposals to
cooperate bilaterally to confront drug traffic, terrorism and illegal
traffic of people," he concluded.

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