CUBANS, VENEZUELANS and Guyanese joined Barbadians yesterday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the bombing of Cubana Airlines with a

wreath-laying ceremony at the monument at Paynes Bay, St James.

On October 6, 1976, a Cubana plane crashed off the West Coast of Barbados, resulting in the deaths of 57 Cubans, 11 Guyanese and five Koreans.

Cuba's Ambassador to Barbados, Pedro Garcia Roque, said the attack was organised by Cuban-born "counter- revolutionaries", who now live in the United States and he accused American of protecting the guilty party.

"Thirty-two years after this abominable crime, the United States government continually protects the terrorist Luis Posada and refuse to complete the appeal of extradition formulated by Venezuela three years ago."

Yesterday's wreath-laying ceremony was organised by the July 26 Movement. (KB)