CUBAN OFFICIAL DEFENDS SHOOTING DOWN PLANES PROVIDES NO EVIDENCE OF AIRSPACE VIOLATION All Editions.=.3 Star. 2 Star P. 2 Star B. 1 Star, Late. 1 Star Early

Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina insisted Wednesday that his country was justified in shooting down two unarmed U.S. civilian planes Saturday, but he said Cuba's promised proof that the planes were in Cuban airspace would not be presented at this time. "We are not seeking any action...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inThe Record (Hackensack, N.J.)
Main Author By JOHN M. GOSHKO, Washington Post News Service
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bergen County, N.J North Jersey Media Group Inc 29.02.1996
Subjects
Robaina, Roberto
UNITED NATIONS
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina insisted Wednesday that his country was justified in shooting down two unarmed U.S. civilian planes Saturday, but he said Cuba's promised proof that the planes were in Cuban airspace would not be presented at this time. "We are not seeking any action by the General Assembly," Robaina said. "We simply want the international community to listen to Cuba's story. We are not asking the General Assembly to condemn anyone or pass a resolution. . . . We just want to make it understood that attempts to destroy our revolution are being encouraged, promoted, and tolerated by the United States and that Cuba is ready to defend its sovereignty and airspace." Meanwhile, in Miami, the FBI confirmed that Juan Pablo Roque, a Cuban exile and Brothers pilot who apparently was planted inside the organization by the Cuban government, also had provided information to the FBI on the group. Paul Philip, special agent in charge of the Miami office, said Roque, who reappeared in Cuba a day before the downings, had been paid $6,720.42 for information he gave them.