US-Cuba Democracy PAC
The US-Cuba Democracy PAC is an American special interest group that lobbies the United States Congress and White House with the stated goal of "promoting an unconditional transition in Cuba to democracy, the rule of law, and the free market."
Activities and stated goals
The US-Cuba Democracy PAC lobbies the Congress of the United States on issues and legislation including:
- "Oppose legislation that will finance the prolonged existence of the Castro regime."
- "Encourage the U.S. Congress to urge their colleagues from legislative bodies around the world as well as allies of the U.S. to support the legitimate aspirations of freedom of the Cuban people."
- "Defending the Western Hemisphere against the threats posed by the Castro Regime"
- "Preparing the next generation of Cuban Democratic leaders."
The US-Cuba Democracy PAC contributes to candidates who "a) have key roles on congressional committees responsible for Cuba-related issues or b) have demonstrated their support for the struggle for human rights in Cuba." It targets new members of Congress in an effort to create bipartisan support for the embargo.
History
The US-Cuba Democracy PAC was established in August 2003.
Prominent members
- Mauricio Claver-Carone, Washington Director
- Gus Machado, Treasurer
- Raúl Masvidal, Brigade 2506 Member
- Remedios Diaz Oliver, Businesswoman
See also
- Cuban-American lobby
- Political Action Committee
External links
- Official site
- Fundraising Report
- Hard-line Cuba PAC makes inroads with House freshmen[dead link]
- Battle over Cuba policy
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- Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1903)
- Hay-Quesada Treaty
- Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1934)
- Good Neighbor policy
- Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
- El Diálogo
- Cuba–United States Maritime Boundary Agreement
- Tripartite Accord (1988)
- Cuban thaw
- Spanish–American War
- Ostend Manifesto
- USS Maine
- Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine (Havana)
- United States Senate Committee on Cuban Relations
- The Paquete Habana
- Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
- Propaganda
- United States Military Government in Cuba
- Second Occupation of Cuba
- Cuban Pacification Medal (Army)
- Banana Wars
- Cuban Revolution
- Bay of Pigs Invasion
- Operation Peter Pan
- Operation 40
- Operation Mongoose
- Operation Northwoods
- Jamaican political conflict
- United States invasion of Grenada
- United States embargo against Cuba
- Cubana de Aviación Flight 493
- Matthew Edward Duke
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino
- Zemel v. Rusk
- Cuba–United States aircraft hijackings
- Leyla Express and Johnny Express incidents
- Mariel boatlift
- Sandy Pollack
- Regan v. Wald
- 1994 Cuban rafter crisis
- Bill Gaede
- 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft
- Cuban Five
- Elián González
- Ana Montes
- Carlos Alvarez
- Elsa Alvarez
- Kendall Myers
- Alan Gross
- Havana syndrome
- American fugitives in Cuba
- Assassination attempts on Fidel Castro
- Americans in Cuba
- Cuban Americans
- Cuban–American lobby
- Guantánamo Bay
- 1999 Baltimore Orioles–Cuba national baseball team exhibition series
- Alpha 66
- Antonio Maceo Brigade
- Brothers to the Rescue
- Balseros
- Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba
- Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus
- Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations
- Cuban American National Foundation
- Cuban dissident movement
- Cuban Liberty Council
- CubaOne Foundation
- Cuban Power
- Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil
- Engage Cuba
- Fair Play for Cuba Committee
- Friends of Democratic Cuba
- Havana Jam
- Omega 7
- Radio Free Dixie
- Radio y Televisión Martí
- US-Cuba Democracy PAC
- Varela Project
- Venceremos Brigade
- ZunZuneo
- Cuban football players who defected to the United States
- Filibuster (military)
- NOAAS Oregon II (R 332)
- Silver certificate
- Troika of tyranny
- Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame
- Boquerón, Cuba
- Straits of Florida
- Third Border Initiative
- State Sponsors of Terrorism
- United States and state-sponsored terrorism
- Cuba–OAS relations
- Overthrow
- The Cuba Wars
- Balseros
- 638 Ways to Kill Castro