FOR people in the United States in solidarity with the Five, the Washington Post article on the case of these anti-terrorist Cuban fighters held in U.S. prisons brings important encouragement, after such a long struggle to win space in the U.S. media.

What is the significance of the article? "It is the first time that a nationally important newspaper has written on the Five. And it did so in a very profound way... The other U.S. daily that is as politically important, The New York Times, has virtually ignored the case so far," La Riva said, adding, "Of course, the Post is also the main Washington daily, so it should have an impact," La Riva added.

The Post has a large circulation: the most recent figure is 690,700.

"The article is very long. It starts on the front page and is about 120 centimeters long. It is illustrated with a photo taken in Cuba of a poster that includes the word ‘VOLVERAN,’" Gloria said, explaining that the group she coordinates has been distributing copies of the article to journalists both locally and nationwide, urging them to cover the case.

"I think that the Post article has created space for others to write about the Five and for politicians in Washington to think about the case," she noted.

"The article’s tone is objective, and it gives space to Cuban leader Ricardo Alarcón; moreover, the writer treats the mission of the Five as a legitimate issue, something unusual here," the solidarity activist commented.