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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement and video following a briefing on the release of the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) interim assessment of anomalous health incidents (AHIs), commonly referred to as “Havana Syndrome.”
An English broadcast quality video on the assessment is available for download here.
“It’s important to note that the CIA’s current assessment on what and who may be behind AHIs that have affected U.S. intelligence and diplomatic personnel reflects only the interim work of the CIA task force,” Rubio said. “The CIA must continue to make this issue a priority and seek answers to the causes of mysterious symptoms, including brain injury, and whether they can be attributed to the work of a foreign government or a specific weapon or device, particularly in a core group of cases. Thanks to congressional leadership, those who are affected by AHIs finally have access to the medical care they deserve. The Senate Intelligence Committee will continue aggressive oversight of this issue until we have answers.”
In October 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA) Act (S. 1828) into law. The new law, which Rubio introduced with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), and others, authorizes financial support and ensures medical care for American public servants who have suffered brain injuries from probable directed energy attacks.
Washington, D.C. — El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vicepresidente del Comité Selecto de Inteligencia del Senado de EE.UU., emitió el siguiente comunicado tras la evaluación provisional sobre los incidentes de salud anómalos (AHIs, por sus siglas en inglés), comúnmente llamado “Síndrome de La Habana”.
Un video en español con calidad de transmisión sobre la evaluación provisional está aquí.
“Es importante tener en cuenta que la evaluación actual de la CIA sobre qué y quiénes pueden estar detrás de las AHIs que han afectado al personal diplomático y de inteligencia de EE. UU. refleja solo el trabajo interino del grupo de trabajo de la CIA”, Rubio dijo. “La CIA debe seguir dándole prioridad a este problema y buscar respuestas a las causas de los síntomas misteriosos–incluyendo lesiones cerebrales–y si pueden atribuirse al trabajo de un gobierno extranjero o a un arma o a algún dispositivo específico, particularmente en un grupo de los casos. Gracias al liderazgo congressional, las personas que actualmente se ven afectadas por las AHIs finalmente tienen acceso a la atención médica que merecen. El Comité Selecto de Inteligencia del Senado continuará supervisando este tema con agresividad hasta que tengamos respuestas”.
En octubre del 2021, el presidente Joe Biden firmó la legislación HAVANA ACT (S. 1828) en ley. La nueva ley, la cual Rubio presentó junto a los senadores Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA) y otros colegas, autoriza el apoyo financiero y asegura la atención médica para los servidores públicos de EE.UU. que hayan sufrido lesiones cerebrales a causa de probables ataques de energía dirigida.