It has been nine years of unjust imprisonment in the U.S but it has been also nine years of beautiful struggle in which we have been able to know the power of solidarity and love.

During all this time we have met excellent human beings like you all gathered in Toronto for this Canada-U.S.A. Conference Breaking the Silence.  We had also met wonderful people standing on our side all the time.   Because of you, we are sure that our solitude has never been so crowded.

  This is an important moment in our case and we are certain that we always can count on you. We need the solidarity of all good willing and peace lover people to be free again. This is a political case and no other had been solved without the support of the international solidarity of people.   The prosecution and the American government know that so they will try again and again to silence our situation.

  Thank you so much, brothers and sisters, for being here today and for defending Cuba and the cause of our freedom.

Thank you for standing by Cuba any time and in every corner of the world.

Thank you for being our ears and voices while we are not present.

  On behalf of Rene, Fernando, Antonio, Gerardo and I, receive all our gratitude and confidence that with your ideas and initiatives to break these walls, you will help a lot to liberate us sooner than later.

  Ramón Labañino Salazar

U.SP. Beaumont, Texas.

October 19, 2007.