Carta Abierta a Donna E. Shalala, Presidenta de la Universidad de Miami

Honorable Donna E. Shalala,
Presidenta
Universidad de Miami

Octubre 27, 2010

Estimada Presidenta Shalala:

Nosotros, académicos de Estados Unidos y ex-alumnos de la Universidad de Miami, le expresamos nuestra más profunda indignación con respecto al evento que tuvo lugar el 12 de octubre del 2010, en el Instituto de Estudios Cubanos y Cubano-Americanos (ICCAS) de la Universidad de Miami. En este acto se rindió homenaje al terrorista convicto Orlando Bosch.

Orlando Bosch ha sido arrestado, enjuiciado y sentenciado por innumerables actos terroristas en Venezuela, Estados Unidos y otros países. En 1968, fue condenado a 10 años de privación de libertad por el atentado a un buque polaco que se encontraba anclado en uno de los muelles de Miami. Posteriormente, cumplió diez años de cárcel en Venezuela por el derribo de un avión cubano el 6 de octubre de 1976, sabotaje en el que perdieron la vida las 73 personas a bordo. El Fiscal General de Estados Unidos Dick Thornburgh lo calificó como “terrorista sin arrepentimiento” (“unrepentant terrorist”), y el Fiscal General Asociado Joe D. Whitley se refirió a él como una “amenaza a la Seguridad Nacional” (“a threat to National Security”) (Exclusion Proceeding for Orlando Busch Ávila; ver documentación adjunta). Ambos Fiscales se desempeñaron en sus funciones de leguleyos durante la Administración de George H. W. Bush.

Documentos de la CIA y del FBI recientemente desclasificados (disponibles en Internet), son prueba fehaciente de la validez de las aseveraciones de estos Fiscales. Por ejemplo, un informe de 1979 reportó la opinión de Bosch sobre la voladura del avión de Cubana, con respecto a lo cual expresó: “Hay momentos en que no se puede evitar hacer daño a gente inocente” (Appendix to Hearings). Por otra parte, un cable del FBI con fecha del 14 de octubre de 1976 refleja las palabras de Luis Posada Carriles —“compañero de lucha” de Bosch—, quien dijo que “Orlando sabía todos los detalles” del avión que iba a ser derribado (Intelligence Information Cable).

Solicitamos que se inicie con la mayor premura una investigación acerca de este homenaje, en el cual figuró como telón de fondo el logotipo de la Universidad de Miami. Como institución de altos estudios que es, la Universidad de Miami tiene una misión educativa, y a la vez, una insoslayable función de responsabilidad social. Rendir honores a un terrorista, presentándolo como modelo para una comunidad, atenta contra los principios básicos de la academia.

Gracias por su interés.

1. María Isabel Alfonso, PhD. Assistant Professor of Spanish. St. Joseph’s College, New York. (University of Miami Alumnus).
2. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor, Retired. MIT, Massachussets.
3. Luis Duno-Gottberg, PhD. Associate Professor of Caribbean and Film Studies, Duncan College Master, Texas.
4. John Walton Cotman, PhD. Associate Professor of Political Science. Howard University, Washington.
5. David Carlson, PhD. Assistant Professor of Latin American History. The University of Texas-Pan American, Texas.
6. Rick Miller, PhD. Associate Professor of Art. St. Joseph’s College, New York.
7. Lisa Glidden, PhD. Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, Latin American Studies. SUNY College at Oswego, New York.
8. Iraida H. Lopez, PhD. Professor of Spanish. Ramapo College of New Jersey, New Jersey.
9. Arturo Lopez-Levy, Lecturer, PhD Candidate. Josef Korbel School of International Studies. University of Denver, Colorado.
10. Kenneth E. Bauzon, PhD. Professor of Political Science. St. Joseph’s College, New York.
11. Emilio Bejel, Distinguished Professor of Latin American Studies. University of California at Davis, California.
12. Miren Uriarte, PhD. Professor of Human Services. University of Massachusetts, Boston.
13. David L. Strug, PhD. Professor of Social Work. Yeshiva University, New York.
14. Dionisio Márquez Arreaza, Professor. Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela (University of Miami Alumnus).
15. Judith A. Weiss, Research Professor and Professor Emerita. Mount Allison University, Canada.
16. Liliam Dominguez, PhD Candidate. Barry University, Florida. (University of Miami Alumnus).
17. Mirella Landriscina, PhD. Professor of Sociology. St. Joseph’s College, New York.
18. Douglas Friedman, PhD. Associate Professor of Political Science. College of Charleston, South Carolina.
19. Samuel Farber, Professor Emeritus, Political Science. Brooklyn College of CUNY, New York.
20. Dick Cluster, Associate Director. University Honors Program. University of Massachusetts, Boston.
21. Fernando Coronil, Presidential Professor. Graduate Center. CUNY, New York.
22. Zoya Kocur, PhD Candidate. Middlesex University. London. NYU, New York.
23. William Van Norman, Jr. PhD. Assistant Professor of Latin American History. James Madison University, Virginia.
24. Alejandro de la Fuente, PhD. UCIS Research Professor. University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
25. Antoinette Hertel, PhD. Associate Professor of Spanish. St. Joseph's College, New York.
26. Susan Eckstein, PhD. Professor of Sociology and International Relations. Boston University, Massachusetts.
27. Tania Triana, PhD. Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Oregon.
28. Ana M. López, PhD. Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. Tulane University, Louisiana.
29. Eduardo González, PhD. Professor. Director of the Spanish and Latin American Subdivision. The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
30. Trevor H. Whitbread, MA Spanish Candidate. University of Oregon.
31. Francisco A. Scarano, PhD. Professor of History. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin.
32. Antonio Lauria-Perricelli, PhD. Adjunct Professor. Gallatin School, New York University, New York.
33. Enrique Sacerio-Gari, PhD. Dorothy Nepper Marshall Professor of Hispanic and Hispanic-American Studies. Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania.
34. Antonia Darder, PhD. Distinguished Professor of Education. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Illinois.
35. Edwin Murillo, PhD. Assistant Professor of Spanish. Penn State University-Berks, Pensylvannia (University of Miami Alumnus).
36. Beatriz Calvo Peña, PhD. Researcher. University Carlos III, Madrid. (University of Miami Alumni).
37. Julie Skurski, PhD. Distinguished Lecturer of Anthropology. CUNY Graduate Center. New York.
38. Leslie S. Offutt, PhD. Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History. Vassar College, New York.
39. David J. Vázquez, PhD. Assistant Professor of English. University of Oregon, Oregon.
40. Ricardo Pérez, PhD. Associate Professor of Anthropology. Eastern Connecticut State University, Connecticut.
41. Milton Sanchez-Parodi, MD. Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine. Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Ohio.
42. Carollee Bengelsdorf, Professor of Politics. Hampshire College, Massachusetts.
43. Thomas Petriano, PhD. Professor of Religious Studies. St. Joseph’s College, New York.
44. Cecilia Enjuto Rangel, PhD. Assistant Professor of Spanish. Romance Languages Department. University of Oregon, Oregon.
45. Sayres Rudy, Professor. Hampshire College, Massachusetts.
46. Ginetta E. B. Candelario, Associate Professor of Sociology and Latin American & Latina/o Studies. Smith College, Massachusetts.
47. Charles Hatfield, PhD. Assistant Professor of Latin American Literature. The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas.
48. Colleen Lundy, PhD. Professor. School of Social Work. Carleton University, Ontario, Canada.
49. Dr. Max Azicri, PhD. LlD Professor of Political Science. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania.
50. Steven Daiber, MFA. Book Artist-Publisher, Red Trillium Press, Massachussets.
51. Christina E. Civantos, PhD. Associate Professor. University of Miami, Florida.
52. Evelyn P. Jennings, Associate Professor and Margaret Vilas Chair of Latin American History. St. Lawrence University, New York.
53. Flavio Risech, Associate Professor of Law and Ethnic Studies. School of Critical Social Inquiry. Hampshire College, Massachussets.
54. Delvis Fernández Levy, PhD. University of Miami Alumnus (MS 1963). President of Cuban American Alliance Education Fund, Inc., California.
55. Maria Teresa Velez, PhD. Psychologist. Associate Dean Graduate College. University of Arizona, Arizona.
56. María del C. García Padilla, EdD. Professor of Philosophical Foundations of Education, Faculty of Education. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
57. Myra Mendible, PhD. Professor, Language and Literature Department. Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida.
58. Ricardo Otheguy, PhD. Professor. Graduate Center. City University of New York, New York.
59. Dr. Kenya C. Dworkin y Méndez, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
60. Rubén G. Rumbaut, Professor of Sociology, University of California, California.
61. Constance R. Sutton, Professor Emerita, Anthropology. New York University, New York.
62. Dr. David Douglas, School of Cinema, Concordia University. Montreal, Canada. Regular Visiting Professor, Esuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión, Cuba.
63. Eduardo A. Araujo-Pradere, PhD. Senior Space Scientist. University of Colorado.
64. Eliana Rivero, PhD. Professor, Spanish and Portuguese. College of Humanities and Center for Latin American Studies, The University of Arizona, Arizona.
65. Jacqueline Loss, PhD. Associate Professor. University of Connecticut, Connecticut.
66. Sheryl L. Lutjens, PhD. Professor of Women's Studies. California State University San Marcos, California.

PD: Los suscriptores de esta carta no comparten necesariamente las mismas opiniones sobre el sistema político de Cuba, el embargo norteamericano, u otros temas vinculados a la relación Cuba-Estados Unidos. En cambio, todos sí coincidimos en que el terrorismo debe ser denunciado, más allá de las ideologías que lo motivan.

Documentos citados:

- Exclusion of Proceeding for Orlando Bosch Avila. U.S. Department of Justice. Office of the Associate Attorney General Joe D. Whitley, 1989. FILE: A28 851 622. A11 861 810.

http://cuban-exile.com/doc_051-075/doc0054.html

- Appendix to Hearings Before the Select Committee on Assassinations of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress. Second Session, Volume X: Anti-Castro activities and organizations. March 1979: (89-93)

http://cuban-exile.com/doc_051-075/doc0059.html

- Intelligence Information Cable. FBI. October 14th, 1976. National Security Archives. Cuba Project.

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/

Fotografías y videos del evento:

http://www.cubamemorial.net/Eventos/101012-50aniversarioInicioLuchaGuerrillera.htm

Documentos desclasificados de la CIA y del FBI sobre Cuba:

National Security Archive. Cuba Project

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB157/index.htm

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