US pressures Cuba to turn over fugitives
Latin American Program Associate Director, Eric Olson, is quoted in this article on U.S.-Cuba relations and the return of American fugitives in Cuba.
[...] "We've reminded the U.S. government that in its country they've given shelter to dozens and dozens of Cuban citizens — some of them accused of horrible crimes, some accused of terrorism, murder and kidnapping," Vidal said. "And in every case, the U.S. government has decided to welcome them." But Cuban negotiators have indicated a willingness to turn over fugitives wanted for non-political crimes — the kind who have bilked Medicare and run scams in Florida. "In general, they seem prepared and willing to fight common crime," said Eric Olson of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, who met with U.S. and Cuban officials in Havana. [...] To read the full article, click here.
About the Author
Eric L. Olson
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
Latin America Program
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
