Between January 3-15, 1966, the Communist regime of Cuba hosted the Tricontinental Conference, as dozens of representatives from countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America gathered in Havana. Meeting with a network of anti-Western and anti-capitalist terror organizations, this new axis of evil had one goal in mind: to coordinate a global “anti-imperialist struggle.” The resulting 60 Years of Cuban-led violence left a trail of fear and death in its wake.
The world has largely forgotten Communist Cuba’s role in coordinating terror across the globe. However, we were reminded of Cuba’s transnational shadow when 32 Cuban fighters were killed by U.S. forces following the extraction of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
To remember the victims and to consider what happens next, join the Center for a Free Cuba and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation at the VOC Museum on January 13 as leading experts dissect Havana’s web of terror, 60 years since the Tricontinental Conference.
8:45 am
Registration
9:00 am
Welcome
Dr. Eric Patterson, President and CEO, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Manuel Iglesias, President, Center for a Free Cuba
9:15 am–10:45 am
Panel 1 – The Tricontinental Conference in Havana: The Internationalization of Terror
Mike González, The Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Senior Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
John Suarez, Executive Director, Center for a Free Cuba
Maibort Petit, Political scientist and journalist specializing in transnational organized crime
Moderator: Ana Harmata, Latin America Program Officer, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Panel 2 – Cuba and Its Impact on Global Terrorism: ETA, USA, and the Colombian Guerrillas
Joe Connor, Son of Frank Connor, brutally murdered in the Fraunces Tavern attack in New York
Maite Araluce, President, Association of Victims of Terrorism
Matías Jove, Executive Director, Spanish Association Cuba in Transition
Pacho Santos, Former Vice President of Colombia
Moderator: Vanessa Vallejo, Economist and Washington, D.C. Correspondent, Voz Media
12:45 pm-1:10 pm
Closing Remarks
Jorge Martín Frías, Member of the European Parliament, Spain
María Fernanda Cabal, Member of the Senate, Republic of Colombia
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Reception
