Waging Peace: Cuba

March 2011 Trip

At the invitation of Cuban President Raul Castro, President Carter with former First Lady Rosalynn Carter – and a small Carter Center delegation – visited Havana on behalf of The Carter Center March 28-30, 2011. During the three-day visit, President Carter called for more human rights in the country and urged U.S. officials to end the prohibition on trade.

While in the country, President Carter saw Alan Gross, a U.S. aid contractor who was arrested last December and is now serving a 15-year sentence in a Cuban prison. President Carter urged that the American be granted a humanitarian release soon.

As he did during his groundbreaking trip to the country in May 2002, President Carter met with several political dissidents. He also met with Cuban President Raúl Castro and with former Cuban President Fidel Castro.

Post-Trip Statements

Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Cuba, March 28-30, 2011 >