Prisoner Transfer and Drug Cooperation Between U.S. and Cuba Again Point the Way to Improved Diplomatic Relations

During August and September 1993, history has repeated itself as improvement in diplomatic relations between the Clinton Administration and the Castro Regime in Cuba has followed steps to improve international criminal cooperation. Cooperation has occurred in anti-drug efforts, anti-terrorism, and prisoner transfer. Since Castro has come to power, the times of relative calm in relations between Cuba and the U.S. has resulted from cooperation in international criminal matters. Until now criminal cooperation, although an important policy objective by itself and a means to assist with overall improvement of political relations, clearly has not been able to furnish enough momentum to maintain itself?[more]