Participants at the 8th International Colloquium for the Release of Cuban Five held prisoner in the United States will contribute to the recovery of this territory, one of the hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.
Representatives from almost 50 countries will travel to different eastern municipalities of this province to carry out voluntary work in areas such as agriculture and construction, as a way to compensate for the damages caused by the storm on October 25.
Graciela Ramirez, coordinator of the International Committee to Free the Five, as the imprisoned Cuban antiterrorism fighters are known worldwide, told Prensa Latina they are thanking Holguin its hospitality for hosting the colloquium over eight consecutive years.
When damages caused by Hurricane Sandy in this province and other eastern Cuba regions were revealed, participants feared it would not be possible to hold the forum in Holguin, but local authorities told them the meeting would continue anyway, Ramirez said.
The approval of a final statement is expected on the third day of the event to push for the release of Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Rene Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, and Fernando Gonzalez.
The document will include the main action points for next year in order to achieve the return to Cuba of the Cuban Five, who were arrested 14 years ago for monitoring Miami-based terrorist groups.
Yesterday, the delegates talked about the experiences gained, presented new proposals, and defined the challenges for the future of the fight.
Other collateral activities were the presentation of a work about the life of U.S. writer Ernest Hemingway, by Canadian actor Brian Gordon, as well as an exhibition on Puerto Rican political prisoners.