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Bolivian Solidarity Movement with Cuba Wants Cuban 5 Freed
The Bolivian Solidarity Movement with Cuba has reiterated its position in favor of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in the United States.
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Prensa Latina
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The Bolivian Solidarity Movement with Cuba has reiterated its position in favor of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in the United States.
The national meeting of the Movement, which was held in this city, reiterated its determination to keep fighting for "the immediate release by the U.S. imperialist government of the five Cuban prisoners, imprisoned in that country for 14 years."
"We demand the immediate return of the five to Cuban soil. We express our militant solidarity with their relatives and their people who are unceasing in the struggle for their immediate return," said the resolution presented by the leadership of that movement.
At the same time, the movement is supporting the development and growth of the solidarity committees with the Five, as they are universally known, in different continents and particularly the actions of the International Committee for their freedom, based in the United States.
The Movement of Solidarity with Cuba in Bolivia insists on the need to join with outstanding figures from arts, culture and human rights defense, in the campaign for the Five, while ratifying the commitment by social movements and trade unions.
Moreover, the organization confirmed the importance of the upcoming visit to Bolivia by Adriana Perez, wife of Gerardo Hernandez, one of the prisoners.
At the meeting it was reported that during Perez' visit to Bolivia, she will hold meetings with members of this organization, the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, and state leaders.
Gerardo Hernandez was convicted in 2001 by a Florida court and given a double life sentence plus 15 years in prison, remaining in prison, along with three of his colleagues in spite of strong international pressure demanding their release.
Another antiterrorist fighter, Rene Gonzalez, after completing his unjust conviction, was released from prison, but is being forced to remain in the U.S. nation for an additional three years on supervised release.
Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez are the rest of the Cuban Five who face condemns in U.S. territory for combating terrorism.
The Five were detained in September 1998 while monitoring plans against Cuban terrorist organizations based in Florida and financed by the United States, against Cuba, in order to stop such plans from being executed.
The national meeting of the Movement, which was held in this city, reiterated its determination to keep fighting for "the immediate release by the U.S. imperialist government of the five Cuban prisoners, imprisoned in that country for 14 years."
"We demand the immediate return of the five to Cuban soil. We express our militant solidarity with their relatives and their people who are unceasing in the struggle for their immediate return," said the resolution presented by the leadership of that movement.
At the same time, the movement is supporting the development and growth of the solidarity committees with the Five, as they are universally known, in different continents and particularly the actions of the International Committee for their freedom, based in the United States.
The Movement of Solidarity with Cuba in Bolivia insists on the need to join with outstanding figures from arts, culture and human rights defense, in the campaign for the Five, while ratifying the commitment by social movements and trade unions.
Moreover, the organization confirmed the importance of the upcoming visit to Bolivia by Adriana Perez, wife of Gerardo Hernandez, one of the prisoners.
At the meeting it was reported that during Perez' visit to Bolivia, she will hold meetings with members of this organization, the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, and state leaders.
Gerardo Hernandez was convicted in 2001 by a Florida court and given a double life sentence plus 15 years in prison, remaining in prison, along with three of his colleagues in spite of strong international pressure demanding their release.
Another antiterrorist fighter, Rene Gonzalez, after completing his unjust conviction, was released from prison, but is being forced to remain in the U.S. nation for an additional three years on supervised release.
Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez are the rest of the Cuban Five who face condemns in U.S. territory for combating terrorism.
The Five were detained in September 1998 while monitoring plans against Cuban terrorist organizations based in Florida and financed by the United States, against Cuba, in order to stop such plans from being executed.