> >from:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject: Cuba press release 35 > FOR ALL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS >HAVANA, TUESDAY, MARCH 07, 2000 > >HAVANA.- The terrorist character of the Cuban American National >Foundation (CANF) was revealed yesterday during a round table >discussion on the release of Elian Gonzalez. References were made to >the organization's purpose of destroying the Revolution. Cuban >reporters and researchers formed part of the round table talks >broadcast on Cuban television last week to denounce U.S. counter >revolutionary actions, which include all manner of aggression and >sabotage against Cuba. Jesus Arboleya, Doctor in historical >sciences, denounced the annexationist wishes of Jorge Mas Canosa and >CANF members, whose brutal techniques of repression include >assassinations and terrorism. > >WASHINGTON.- The New York Times daily highlighted the differences >between the case of Cuban child Elian Gonzalez and two year old >Jordanian child Khalil Shanti who has already been returned to his >father. Elian's case has lasted for over three months and he is still >being retained in Miami, Florida, in spite of efforts by father Juan >Miguel Gonzalez to get him back, whilst Shanti has already been >returned to his father in Jordan. According to the daily, the >Jordanian's case was resolved rapidly and quietly, whilst the Cuban >case is being further extended by numerous obstacles. "In both >cases, the mothers of the children left for a foreign country - the >U.S. - without the fathers' consent. In both cases the fathers >demanded their sons' return", reads the Times. Citing immigration >experts, the newspaper pointed out that the difference lies in "the >passions unleashed in Miami." > >WASHINGTON.- Mariano Faget, former U.S. Immigration and >Naturalization Service (INS) official accused of being a Cuban spy, >has pleaded innocent to charges. Faget was indicted for divulging >national defense secrets, using secret information for his own gain >and making false statements, according to prosecutors allegations. >Cuba stated that Faget's case is a conspiracy aimed at complicating >the case of Cuban child Elian Gonzalez, still being retained in >Miami, Florida, despite the INS decision to return him to his father, >Juan Miguel Gonzalez, who lives in Cuba. After the accusatioms >against Faget, Cuban diplomat Jose Imperatori was declared "person >non grata" by the U.S. government, despite his innocence. In protest >at the false charges against him, Imperatori carried out a five day >hunger strike, which lasted until Thursday when he arrived in Havana >from Canada. > >HAVANA.- The U.S. blockade and aggressions against Cuba has cost the >Cuban transport sector more than 1 billion 528 million pesos (equal >to the same amount in dollars) in damage. Suspension of equipment and >spare parts supplies, approval of anti Cuban laws such as the >Torricelli and Helms-Burton Acts, attempts and sabotage were the >focus of yesterday morning's hearing in the Cuban suit brought >against the U.S. government for economic damages caused to Cuba over >the last 40 years. Filmed and documented evidence was demonstrated by >various witnesses and experts who denounced U.S. hostile policy of >attacks on the maritime-port, trains and ground transport sectors. > >HAVANA.- The 7th Cuban Women's Federation (FMC) Congress officially >begins today with plenaries at Havana's Conference Centre, following >yesterday's work by commission. The conference includes over 1,000 >participants. Issues concerning the organization's work in the >community, international work, women in the workplace, plus the the >promotion and integral function of the organization were analyzed in >five commissions. Some 950 delegates from the eastern and central >provinces added to those of the western part of the country who >arrived in Havana. > >HAVANA.- The assembly process to nominate People's Power candidates >will begin today and end on April 2. More than 36,000 areas for the >meetings have already been chosen. Electors have the right to propose >candidates, and be proposed. Juan Aizpurua, National Electoral >Commission Secretary, told press that those nominated should be the >most competent, of high merit and who can best represent the people. >As usual in these electoral meetings, voting will be by show of >hands, with the person receiving the largest number of votes being >nominated. DPTO. INFORMACION/MINREX " JC > > **************** >X-From_: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 10 >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "PRENSA NUEVO AMANECER<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "NAP ENGLISH-A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 >Subject: PASTORS FOR PEACE CARAVAN for Peace and PASTORS FOR PEACE >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Amigos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > PRENSA NUEVO AMANECER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "PRENSA NUEVO AMANECER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- >From: "Tom Warner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >APRIL 4 - 11, Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization >/PASTORS FOR PEACE CARAVAN for Peace and Reconciliation bringing >material aid to CHIAPAS Mexico, "The continuing struggle of the >indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico, for justice, dignity and >human rights also calls for our attention. Tens of thousands of >soldiers of the Mexican Army surround dozens of these communities, >making it always difficult, often impossible, for the men and women >to work in their fields to produce the food they need. Paramilitary >groups, with the obvious support of local members of the ruling >party of Mexico, join with the Army to maintain the threat of >violence that has driven over 30,000 people from their homes and >communities since 1995. Over 20,000 indigenous people remain in >what amount to be internal refugee camps. The IFCO/Pastors for Peace > Campaign for Corn has raised money to purchase basic food supplies >that have gone to help provide for the survival of homeless of >Chiapas ... [the] Caravan to Chiapas will deliver several tons of >needed medical supplies, school supplies and basic construction and >farm tools, to indigenous communities in the zone of conflict in >Chiapas. Additionally, the caravan will carry with it donations to > the Campaign for Corn in order to purchase corn, beans, rice and >other basic food items to deliver as well ... of equal importance is >our presence as international observers to the harassment, pressure, >and threat of violence they face on a daily basis ... we are looking >to delgations to Chiapas later in the year, as well as recruiting >persons to participate in the Civilian Peace Camps that are so >important to safety of the indigenous communities." info 212-926- >5757 or http://www.ifconews.org or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Tom Warner 8923 2nd Ave N.E. Seattle, WA, 98115 >(206) 527-7055 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >PRENSA NUEVO AMANECER-NUEVO AMANECER PRESS-N.A.P. >PARA CONOCERNOS, VISITE NUESTRA PAGINA DE WEB: >http://www.nap.cuhm.mx/nap0.htm " JC > > > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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