Alianza Martiana
denounces
Judge Lenard decision in Miami
• MIAMI,
September 19.— Described as a resounding and
important success was the conference held here
addressing the case of the Cuban Five, attended by
100 members of the Alianza Martiana, who denounced
the decision by Judge Lenard requiring René González
to remain in the United States to complete three
years of probation after having served his full
sentence in prison.
Participants in the event, which
took place in the Hotel Embassy Suites, also
discussed the need to continue the international
campaign demanding a Presidential pardon to free the
Five, as well as other aspects of the legal process
and the current situation in Congress regarding
restrictions on travel to Cuba.
Speaking were Elena Freyre,
president of the Foundation for Normalization of US-Cuba
Relations; Max Lesnik, director of both Radio Miami
and the Alianza Martiana; as well as Andrés Gómez,
national coordinator of the Antonio Maceo Brigade.
Cuban National Assembly President
Ricardo Alarcón addressed the gathering via
telephone and provided an update on the case of the
Five, condemning the decision by U.S. District Court
Judge Lenard denying René's request to return
immediately to Cuba as soon as he is released from
prison October 7. •
