GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -At the urging of the United States, the OAS suspended Cuba in 1962 on the grounds that its self-proclaimed Marxist-Leninist government was “incompatible with the principles and objectives of the inter-American system.”

Detailed explanation-2: -That the present Government of Cuba, which has officially identified itself as a Marxist–Leninist government, is incompatible with the principles and objectives of the inter-American system. That this incompatibility excludes the present Government of Cuba from participation in the inter-American system.

Detailed explanation-3: -All 35 independent states of the Americas have ratified the OAS Charter and are members of the Organization.

Detailed explanation-4: -The decision did not pave the way for Cuban readmission to the OAS, but it meant that Cuba was able to resume diplomatic relations with most Latin American countries and lift its “economic stranglehold” within Latin America. The OAS decision was an important milestone in the reintegration of Cuba to the region.