Gerardo Hernandez sent a message to the 13th Peruvian Forum in Solidarity with Cuba which reads, in part: “You can count on us and on our determination not to let you down, not to give in, and to stand firm in our struggle.”»
The defense team for Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters sentenced to long prison terms in the United States, will file an appeal on Monday, Aug 20, to overturn his unjust conviction, activists said today.»
Irma Sehwerert Milejan, mother of Rene Gonzalez, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters held in the U.S., said she appreciated the expressions of affection and solidarity she received on her son’s birthday during a visit to Cienfuegos, in central Cuba.»
Sources from the International Committee for the Freedom of the Five confirmed Escambray on the presence of Rosa Aurora Freijanes, wife of Fernando Gonzalez, and pacifist leader Cindy Sheehan, in the XI Labour Conference to be held in Tijuana, Mexico.»
Thousands of people from around the world appreciated the new video in solidarity with the five Cuban heroes condemned in Miami for fighting terrorism, which was presented in social networks of the Internet.»
Cuba’s daily Granma denounced the lack of action on the part of U.S. authorities in the face of death threats in Miami against Rene Gonzalez, one of the Five Cuban anti-terrorism fighters held in the U.S. since 1998.»
The Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples has convened the 8th International Colloquium for the Freedom of the Five. The forum will be held from November 28th to December 1st in the eastern province of Holguin, its traditional venue.»
Ramón Labañino, one of the five Cubans imprisoned in the U.S. since 1998, sent a message for the death of lawyer Roberto Gonzalez, a member of the legal team working for the release of this group of fighters.»
Roberto Gonzalez Sehwerert, brother of Rene, one of the five antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in the Unites States, passed away this Friday morning in Havana.»
Social movements participating in the People’s Summit in Rio de Janeiro urged U.S. President Barack Obama, to honor his status as Nobel Peace Prize laureate and free the five Cubans unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.»
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