Ricardo Alarcón Praises Solidarity with Cuban Five
Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcón praised on Monday the increasing worldwide solidarity with five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly imprisoned in the United States.
Alarcon started a visit to this South American nation as part of a campaign to free the Cuban Five, as these men are internationally known.
“The struggle in favor of the Cuban Five has not stopped. Now, we are going to have two legal battles that will take place almost
simultaneously: one in Miami and the other before the US Supreme Court,”
he noted.
The Cuban official said that, after a decision made by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta earlier this year ratifying the sentences against Gerardo Hernandez and Rene Gonzalez– two of the Cuban Five -, the only solution is to appeal to the Supreme Court.
“Otherwise, there would be no solution, in particular for the situation of Gerardo, whose sentence of two life terms was ratified,” Alarcon said.
As to Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez, the President of the Cuban Parliament recalled that their cases have been sent back to Miami where they will receive new sentences.
“With its decision last June, the Court of Appeals of Atlanta acknowledged that their sentences were unjust and that the law had been violated,” Alarcon asserted.
On Monday, the President of the Cuban Parliament toured the Salvador Allende Integral Health Center, the largest of its kind in Venezuela, where Cuban health personnel are making their contribution.
Alarcon is also one of the more than 100 international delegates to the Seventh Social Summit for Latin American and Caribbean Unity.
The summit will be attended by delegations from several countries and is expected to support a strong demand for the release of Gerardo Hernandez, Ramón Labañino, Fernando Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero and René González. The five men were arrested for the work gathering information on US-based terrorist groups with a long history of violent acts against Cuba.
Alarcon started a visit to this South American nation as part of a campaign to free the Cuban Five, as these men are internationally known.
“The struggle in favor of the Cuban Five has not stopped. Now, we are going to have two legal battles that will take place almost
simultaneously: one in Miami and the other before the US Supreme Court,”
he noted.
The Cuban official said that, after a decision made by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta earlier this year ratifying the sentences against Gerardo Hernandez and Rene Gonzalez– two of the Cuban Five -, the only solution is to appeal to the Supreme Court.
“Otherwise, there would be no solution, in particular for the situation of Gerardo, whose sentence of two life terms was ratified,” Alarcon said.
As to Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez, the President of the Cuban Parliament recalled that their cases have been sent back to Miami where they will receive new sentences.
“With its decision last June, the Court of Appeals of Atlanta acknowledged that their sentences were unjust and that the law had been violated,” Alarcon asserted.
On Monday, the President of the Cuban Parliament toured the Salvador Allende Integral Health Center, the largest of its kind in Venezuela, where Cuban health personnel are making their contribution.
Alarcon is also one of the more than 100 international delegates to the Seventh Social Summit for Latin American and Caribbean Unity.
The summit will be attended by delegations from several countries and is expected to support a strong demand for the release of Gerardo Hernandez, Ramón Labañino, Fernando Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero and René González. The five men were arrested for the work gathering information on US-based terrorist groups with a long history of violent acts against Cuba.
Source:
ACN
Date:
23/09/2008