CELAC Condemns Illegal Use Of IT Against Cuba; IAPA Protest Cyber Attack On Panama TV
CELAC Condemns Illegal Use Of IT Against Cuba; IAPA Protest Cyber Attack On Panama TV
HAVANA, May 2 (BERNAMA-NNN-AGENCIES) -- The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) condemned the illegal use of information and communication technologies against its member states in the case of the recent anti-Cuba social media platform known as Zunzuneo.
The programme, sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), was designed to destabilize internal order on the island through subversive messages aimed at masses of people.
In a communique, CELAC said that the use of IT in disregard of international regulations has a negative impact on nations and citizens. The Community noted that the application of IT must be fully compatible with the objectives and principles of the UN Charter and International Law, such as the sovereignty of the states and the non-interference with domestic affairs.
The communique also said that international cooperation is the most effective way to counter violations of those principles.
The government of Costa Rica, current pro tempore chair of CELAC, has demanded an explanation from US authorities on the illegal use of Costa Rican territory to launch the anti-Cuba Zunzuneo network.
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