Cuba Denounces Mexico Move on Relations

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Cuba Denounces Mexico Move on Relations
Cuba Accuses Mexico of Scaling Back Diplomatic Relations to Distract From Political Scandal

The Associated Press


HAVANA May 5, 2004 — Responding angrily to Mexico's decision to scale back diplomatic relations, Cuba on Wednesday accused Mexican authorities of trying to divert attention from a mushrooming political scandal at home.

Foreign Secretary Felipe Perez Roque said a Mexican fraud suspect arrested in Cuba claimed that senior Mexican officials had promised to protect him if he would produce compromising videotapes of their political foes.

He showed Cuban police department footage of the suspect, Carlos Ahumada, telling authorities that the Mexico officials had coaxed the videos from him.

Perez Roque refused to reveal which Mexican officials were named. But he said that Mexico had created a crisis in relations with Cuba to distract attention from the scandal.

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Tomorrow B* will talk about his "plan" for Cuba, and Vicente Fox wants amnesty for illegal Mexicans. Mexico supported U.S. in denouncing Cuba for human rights violations. Lots of quid pro quo going on between B* and Fox!

However, blood is thicker than water, and I believe in the end Mexico and Cuba are closer than U.S. and Mexico will ever be!