Cuban Chronology 1982

January 5
January 7
January 9
January 18
January 18-19
January 20
January 22
January 25
January 26
January 27
January 30
February 2
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Confidential
CUBA INTERNAL
Fidel Castro, Osmani Cienfuegos, Joel Domenech, Jose Lopez Moreno, and
Manuel Pineiro Losada visit the Isle of Youth.
Fidel Castro outlines Cuba’s goals in the health services field while speaking at the
Ministry of Public Health.
Fidel Castro receives officials of the Central American and Caribbean sports
organization to discuss the forthcoming Central American Games to be held in
Cuba in August. The Council of State names Manuel Vila Sosa as Minister of Do-
mestic Trade to replace Serafin Fernandez who will assume other government
duties.
In an interview with Radio Reloj, Spain’s Secretary of State for Trade denounces
US policy toward Cuba and stresses the continuation of relations with Cuba
despite international tensions.
US Congressmen Robert Garcia, Hamilton Fish, Jr., and Benjamin Gilman depart
for Cuba in hopes of opening a dialogue with Fidel Castro securing the release of
some 22 American prisoners.
US Congressmen Gilman, Fish, and Garcia have “fruitful and cordial” talks with
Fidel Castro concerning the release of 22 Americans who are in Cuban jails.
Four Americans arrive in Florida after being released from prison in Cuba. They
were held on charges of drug trafficking and illegal entry into Cuban waters.
Roberto Veiga, Politburo alternate member heads the Cuban delegation to the
10th WFTU Congress being held in Havana from 10-15 February.
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez attends the opening of the 27th meeting of the CEMA
Commission for Cooperation, with Osmani Cienfuegos and Nikolay Baybakov
presiding. In his speech to the CEMA meeting, Carlos Rafael Rodriguez criticizes
Washington for allegedly reviving the Cold War and says Cuba is prepared to
defend its sovereignty by all means.
The Department of State reports that Jaime Guillot Lara, a Colombian citizen,
funneled arms and money to a Colombian leftist group in return for Cuban aid in
smuggling marijuana shipments to the US.
CEMA’s 27th planning meeting ends in Havana; matters of interst in the
economic development for 1986-90 and long range-cooperation plans were dis-
cussed. Fidel Castro meets with CEMA members.
An Air Florida Boeing 737 with 78 passengers and crew, on a flight from Miami to
Key West, is hijacked to Cuba; the hijackers are taken into custody and the
aircraft returns to Miami.
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