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Antiterrorists Imprisoned in the US Send Message to Cuban Women

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 24 (acn) The five Cuban antiterrorists who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998 sent messages of congratulation to all Cuban women on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Women’s Federation (FMC).


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Cuban Antiterrorist Says He Is Confident in His Return to Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 18 (acn) Fernando Gonzalez, one of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters imprisoned in the United States, who is turning 47 today, ratified his confidence in their return to their home land.


Delegates from All Continents to Attend Colloquium on the Cuban Five

HOLGUIN, Cuba, Aug 14 (acn) The Sixth International Colloquium for the release of the five Cuban antiterrorists who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998 will take place in the eastern province of Holguin from November 17 to 21.


Freedom for the Cuban Five Claimed in Panama and Yemen

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 11 (acn) The Union of Journalists of Panama (SPP) issued a declaration in the capital of their country denouncing the irregularities of the legal process held against the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters imprisoned in the United States.


Imprisonment of The Cuban Five Condemned by PARLATINO

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 6 (acn) The Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO) reiterated on Thursday in this capital its condemnation to the unfair imprisonment of the five Cuban heroes, who have been in US jails since 1998.


Latin Americans Demand Freedom for The Cuban Five

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 5 (acn) Solidarity-with-Cuba organizations in Chile and Peru welcomed the
news that Gerardo Hernandez –one of the five Cuban antiterrorists unfairly imprisoned in the US- was taken out of the punishment cell (the hole).


Latin Americans Condemn Cruel Treatment of Cuban Hero

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 2 (acn) The 17th Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity-with Cuba Brigade signed on Monday a declaration of condemnation of the mistreatment one of the five Cuban heroes imprisoned in the US for fighting terrorism is subjected to.


Peace Movement Calls for Solidarity with Gerardo

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 2 (acn) The Cuban Movement for the Peace and Sovereignty of the Peoples urged on Monday to demand the release of Cuban antiterrorist fighter Gerardo Hernandez, now serving an unfair sentence in the US along with another four of his compatriots.


Solidarity with Cuban Gerardo Hernandez On the Rise

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 2 (acn) Solidarity with Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unfairly imprisoned in the US, is on the grow in Latin America.

 

Cuban Parliament Protest Mistreatment against Gerardo Hernandez

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 1 (acn) The Cuban National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) held the U.S. government responsible for “the health and physical integrity of Gerardo Hernandez,” one of the five Cuban antiterrorist unjustly imprisoned in that country.


Cuban Parliament Will Protest against Mistreatment of Gerardo Hernandez

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 30 (acn) The president of the Cuban National Assembly (Parliament), Ricardo Alarcon, announced on Thursday that the island’s legislative body will protest before the international community against the mistreatment of Gerardo Hernandez, one of five Cuban antiterrorists who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.


Puerto Rican Singer Danny Rivera Rejects Torture against Gerardo Hernandez

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 31 (acn) Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera strongly repudiated the torture methods that implement against Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cubans imprisoned in United States for monitoring the Miami anti-Cuban groups.


Wife of Imprisoned Cuban Antiterrorist Still Banned from Visiting Him in the United States

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 30 (acn) Olga Salanueva, wife of Rene Gonzalez —one of five Cuban antiterrorists who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998—, said on Thursday that Washington continues to ban her from visiting him in prison and that only the permanent struggle of Cuba and the international community will lead to the release of Rene and his four comrades: Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino and
Gerardo Hernandez.


Case of the Cuban Five Denounced in Chile

HAVANA, Cuba, July 29 (acn) The unfair imprisonment in the United States of five Cuban
antiterrorists was put on Thursday before several Chilean human-rights organizations.


Alarcon Denounces Unexplained Punishment of Gerardo

HAVANA, Cuba, July 28 (acn) Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon denounced on Wednesday the confinement in a punishment cell (the hole) Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cuban antiterrorists unfairly imprisoned in the United States, has once more been subjected to.


Obama Can Set The Cuban Five Free, said Alarcon in France
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 24 (acn) The president of the Cuban Parliament, Ricardo Alarcon, reaffirmed in Paris that US president Barack Obama is empowered to release the five Cuban antiterrorists imprisoned in his country since 1998.


Members of US’ Venceremos Brigade Demand Release of Cuban Antiterrorists
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 23 (acn) Members of the 41st contingent of the Venceremos Brigade in solidarity with Cuba demanded the immediate release of five Cuban antiterrorists who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.

Greek Organizations Seek Entry Visas for Wives of the Cuban Five
HAVANA, Cub  a, July 17 (acn) Greek women organizations and personalities demanded US President Barack Obama grant entry visas to the wives of two of the Cuban antiterrorists arbitrarily imprisoned in the United States.


Fifth Pro-Cuban Five Committee Founded in Paraguay
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 16 (acn) Solidarity with the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters unfairly imprisoned in the United States is on the growth in Paraguay as the fifth committee in support of the Cuban Five emerges in that country.


Friends of Cuba Propose Initiatives in Favor of The Five
HAVANA, Cuba, July 14 (acn) Members of the Jose Marti European Brigade, in solidarity with Cuba, set out on Wednesday initiatives that can contribute to achieve the release from prison of the five Cuban antiterrorists incarcerated in the United States.


Case of the Cuban Five Present in Anti-imperialist Meeting in Sweden
HAVANA, Cuba (acn) An impressive anti-imperialist march was carried out in Stockholm to demand the release of the five Cuban antiterrorists incarcerated in the United States, and in support of the granting of visas to two of their wives to visit them in prison.


Sri Lankan Lawyers Create Committee in Favor of Cuban Five

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (acn) Twelve lawyers from Sri Lanka recently founded in their country a new committee in solidarity with the Five Cubans antiterrorist fighters imprisoned in the United States.


Case of the Cuban Five Discussed at US Social Forum

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 29 (acn) The case of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998 and other topics related to Cuba such as Washington’s almost 50-year-old blockade were discussed during the Second US Social Forum (USSF) that concluded over the weekend in the city of Detroit.


European Social Forum to Tackle Case of the Cuban Five

HAVANA, Cuba, June 28 (acn) Under the slogan: Another Europe is Necessary. Let them pay for their crisis!, the 6th European Social Forum (ESF) -where the situation of the five Cuban Heroes imprisoned in the US will be denounced- will begin on Thursday in Turkey.


Terrorist Brags in Miami while Cuban Five Remain in Prison
HAVANA, Cuba (acn) Well-known terrorist Guillermo Novo Sampoll walks the streets of Miami saying he will not give up on violence and not asking for forgiveness on the crimes he has committed, while the five Cuban antiterrorists remain unjustly incarcerated in the United States.


Activists will Take Case of the Cuban Five to the US Social Forum

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 16 (acn) Activists in solidarity with Cuba will take the case of the five Cuban antiterrorists unjustly imprisoned in the United States to the US Social Forum (USSF), scheduled for the city of Detroit, Michigan, from June 22 to the 26, and sponsored by the International
Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five.


Uruguayan Committee Demands Freedom for The Five

HAVANA, Cuba, June 16 (acn) The Uruguayan Committee for the Release of the Five Cuban Heroes imprisoned in the United States called on Tuesday in Montevideo to a meeting in solidarity with these five antiterrorist patriots, which will be held on Friday.


Collateral Appeal Presented in Favor of Gerardo Hernandez, One of the Cuban Five

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 15 (acn) A collateral appeal or habeas corpus was filed on Monday in the Federal Court of Miami on behalf of Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo —one of five Cuban antiterrorist fighters who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States— as the last legal recourse for him within the US system.


For the Cuban Five: From the Highest Point of the city of Matanzas

By Barbara Vasallo Vasallo

The Loma del Pan in Matanzas, some 100 kilometers east of Havana was the recent location for young people to demand the release of the five Cuban political prisoners incarcerated in the US for fighting terrorism.


Mexican Senator Demands Release of the Cuban Five
HAVANA, Cuba, June 10 (acn) Yeidckol Polevnsky, vice-president of the Mexican Senate, made an appeal in this capital to followers of Jose Marti’s ideas, so they raise their voices in favor of the release of The Five.


Cuba Denounces Human Rights Violations in Case of the Cuban Five

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 8 (acn) Cuba denounced before the UN Human Rights Council Washington’s denial of visas to the wives of two of five Cuban antiterrorists fighters who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.


Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa Supports Release of the Cuban Five

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 8 (acn) Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa reiterated on Monday his support of the release of five Cuban antiterrorists who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.


Washington Paid Journalists to Spin News against the Cuban Five
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 3 (acn) Washington paid nearly $74,400 to journalists in Miami as part of a smear campaign against five Cuban antiterrorists that remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998.


 

 

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