New international event for the
Cuban Five
A new
international event in support of the Cuban Five
will begin September 4 through October 6, with a
vigil held outside the White House on September 12,
marking 16 years since Heroes of the Republic of
Cuba, Fernando González, René González, Antonio
Guerrero, Ramón Labañino and Gerardo Hernández were
unjustly imprisoned in the U.S. Antonio, Ramón and
Gerardo still remain incarcerated despite the global
call to U.S. President Barack Obama for their
release.
 Another
key action taking place will be the Fifth
International Colloquium held in Havana, September
11-12. In addition to the various activities
planned, the Solidarity Movement with Cuba will take
place in more than 30 countries, and include
“pickets” in front of U.S. embassies, sending
messages to the U.S. President, issuing statements
and a diverse range of actions and initiatives to
draw special attention to the campaign for Antonio,
Ramón y Gerardo’s release.
The Cuban
Five are fighters against terrorism, who risked
their lives in U.S. territory to prevent death,
attacks and violent actions - originating from
Florida with the complicity and consent of U.S.
authorities - against their country and their
people.
The
international event will begin September 4, on the
anniversary of the death of young Italian Fabio Di
Celmo, in a Havana hotel in 1997, victim of
terrorism against Cuba. The event will end October
6, on the anniversary of the bombing of a Cubana de
Aviación plane - mid-flight - in 1976, a terrorist
attack which caused the death of 73 people. (Cubadebate)
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