Cuban Liberty Council
The Cuban Liberty Council (CLC) is a not-for-profit organization whose stated goal is to promote liberty and democracy in Cuba.
Activities
CLC was founded October 10th, 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: Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, Ronald Reagan, Boris Yeltsin, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jose Maria Aznar, Ernesto Zedillo and Felipe Gonzalez.
Historically, many of the of the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee were instrumental in the implementation of: Radio Marti, TV Marti, The Cuban Democracy Act and The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act
Notable members
- Marcell Felipe
- Feliciano Foyo
- Horacio Garcia
- Alberto Hernandez
- Ninoska Pérez Castellón
- Diego R. Suarez
- Luis Zuniga
See also
- Cuba-United States relations
- Diaspora politics in the United States
- Ethnic interest groups in the United States
- Lobbying in the United States
- Cuban-American lobby
- Opposition to Fidel Castro