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CELAC condemns the subversive
ZunZuneo program at the UN
UNITED NATIONS.— The Community of Latin American and
Caribbean States (CELAC), condemned on Monday the
use of modern information and communications
technology to attack countries, such as the case of
ZunZuneo, the U.S. program employed against Cuba.
 “We
note with preoccupation the news reports regarding
the case, which represents an illegal use of these
technologies, in particular social media,” the Costa
Rican delegation stated during its intervention in
the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly,
where the country was representing the block of 33
nations.
The
Central American country, which this year is
presiding over CELAC, highlighted the importance of
utilizing the advances in information and
communications technologies to promote understanding
between States and drive the internationally agreed
development objectives.
A
few months ago,
U.S.
media revealed that the ZunZuneo application, a
social media messaging service for mobile phones was
designed to promote destabilization on the
Island.
“We
recognize that the illegal
use of modern
information and communications
technologies
has a
negative impact on
countries and their citizens, which is why
CELAC
expresses its strongest
condemnation of this
violation
of international law and
its use against one of
our members," Costa Rica
stated.
The
program designed by the
United States Agency
for International Development
was active
until 2012, with a cost of
millions of American taxpayers’ dollars and aimed to
undermine the political, economic and
social
order chosen by the people
of
Cuba.
During the Second Committee,
regarding economic and financial
affairs, the Costa Rican
delegation insisted that
CELAC, founded
in 2011,
regards modern technology as
a tool
for human progress, social
inclusion and economic
growth.
New
media
in the field of
information
and communications should
play a key
role in improving the
coverage and quality
of education
and health,
as well as promoting
gender equality, diversity
and fundamental rights, the
delegation concluded. (PL)
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