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{{Short description|Not-for-profit organization}}
The '''Cuban Liberty Council''' (CLC) is a not for profit organization committed to promoting liberty and democracy in Cuba.
The '''Cuban Liberty Council''' ('''CLC''') is a not-for-profit organization whose stated goal is to promote liberty and democracy in [[Cuba]].


== Activities and stated goals ==
== Activities==
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CLC was founded October 10, 2001. Many of the members of the CLC's Board of Directors and Executive Committee have played key roles in shaping US policy towards Cuba and have led diplomatic delegations to the UN Human Rights Commission, where they achieved the passage of key UN Resolutions condemning [[Fidel Castro]]'s human rights record. They have also played a role in advising foreign governments on their Cuba policy and have met with numerous world leaders, including: [[Václav Havel]], [[Lech Wałęsa]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Boris Yeltsin]], [[George H. W. Bush]], [[George W. Bush]], [[José María Aznar]], [[Ernesto Zedillo]] and [[Felipe González]].
The Cuban Liberty Council was founded October 10th, 2001 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a democratic state in Cuba.


It has been called a 'hardline' organization.<ref name="vagnoux">Isabelle Vagnoux, 'Washington-Miami-Havana 1999-2009: Towards the End of a Ménage à Trois?', in ''[[European Journal of American Studies]]'', 2009 II, p. 3</ref>
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Many of the members of the CLC's Board of Directors and Executive Committee have played key roles in shaping US policy towards Cuba and have led diplomatic delegations to the UN Human Rights Commission where they achieved the passage of key UN Resolutions condemning Castro's human rights record. They have also played a role in advising foreign governments on their Cuba policy and have met with numerous world leaders, including:


== Notable members ==

Vaclac Havel,
Lech Walesa,
Ronald Reagan,
Boris Yeltsin,
George H.W. Bush,
George W. Bush,
Jose Maria Aznar,
Ernesto Zedillo,
Felipe Gonzalez and many others.


Historically, many of the of the members of our Board of Directors and Executive Committee were instrumental in providing the information and education that led to the implementation of:


Radio Marti
TV Marti
The Cuban Democracy Act
The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act


Today, the group's leadership consists of highly successful entrepenuers and community leaders who have earned the support and confidence of the Cuban opposition inside and outside the island. In fact, the core asset of the group is the grass roots support it enjoys and the dedication of their thousands of members.

== Prominent Members ==
* [[Marcell Felipe]]
* [[Marcell Felipe]]
* [[Feliciano Foyo]]
* Feliciano Foyo
* [[Horacio Garcia]]
* Horacio García
* [[Alberto Hernandez]]
* Alberto Hernández
* [[Ninoska Pérez Castellón]]
* [[Ninoska Pérez Castellón]]
* [[Diego R. Suarez]]
* Diego R. Suárez
* [[Luis Zuniga]]
* Luis Zúñiga


== See also ==
== See also ==
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{{Portal|Cuba}}
* [[Cuba-United States relations]]
* [[Cuba-United States relations]]
* [[Diaspora politics in the United States]]
* [[Diaspora politics in the United States]]
* [[Ethnic interest groups in the United States]]
* [[Ethnic interest groups in the United States]]
* [[Lobbying in the United States]]
* [[Lobbying in the United States]]
* [[Cuban-American lobby]]
* [[Opposition to Fidel Castro]]


==References==
== External links ==
{{reflist}}


* [http://www.cubanlibertycouncil.org
{{Cuba-United States relations}}
{{Cuba-United States relations}}


[[Category:Opposition to Fidel Castro]]
[[Category:Opposition to Fidel Castro]]
[[Category:Politics of the United States]]
[[Category:Cuba–United States relations]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in the United States]]
[[Category:Anti-communist organizations in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 03:52, 26 June 2024

The Cuban Liberty Council (CLC) is a not-for-profit organization whose stated goal is to promote liberty and democracy in Cuba.

Activities[edit]

CLC was founded October 10, 2001. Many of the members of the CLC's Board of Directors and Executive Committee have played key roles in shaping US policy towards Cuba and have led diplomatic delegations to the UN Human Rights Commission, where they achieved the passage of key UN Resolutions condemning Fidel Castro's human rights record. They have also played a role in advising foreign governments on their Cuba policy and have met with numerous world leaders, including: Václav Havel, Lech Wałęsa, Ronald Reagan, Boris Yeltsin, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, José María Aznar, Ernesto Zedillo and Felipe González.

It has been called a 'hardline' organization.[1]

Notable members[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Isabelle Vagnoux, 'Washington-Miami-Havana 1999-2009: Towards the End of a Ménage à Trois?', in European Journal of American Studies, 2009 II, p. 3
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