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We recall the Barbados bombing with sorrow and solidarity. On October 6, 1976, a bomb destroyed a Cubana de Aviación aircraft in mid-flight, claiming the lives of 73 innocent people, including 24 young athletes from Cuba’s national fencing team who were returning after proudly competing for their country. This act of terrorism—one of the most heinous committed in the Caribbean—stands as irrefutable proof that Cuba has been a victim of terrorism, not a sponsor of it.

The Saint Lucia–Cuba Friendship Association, declare the following:

We reject Cuba’s inclusion on the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism. We reiterate that Cuba poses no threat to any country in the world. Its people have been victims of terrorist acts, sabotage, biological attacks, and an economic blockade that has lasted for more than six decades. Cuba’s inclusion on that list is a political act—unjust and lacking legal basis—that contradicts historical truth and exacerbates the suffering of the Cuban people.

Castries, August 15, 2026 – With the presence of Governor-General Felix Finisterre; Senate President, the Honorable Alva Reynolds; Governor-General Emerita Dame Pearlette Louisy; Minister of Public Service, Transportation, Information and Utilities Regulation, the Honorable Stephenson King; Cabinet Secretary Agosta Degazon; Senator Virginia Poyotte; and former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony, the centenary of Fidel Castro was celebrated in the Saint Lucian capital.