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From:"Karen Lee Wald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
From:"Karen Lee Wald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Subject:spy on terrorists -- go to jail (update on Miami 5)
Date:Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:02:07 -0800
Dear friends of the five Cuban heroes:
It has been awhile since we sent out an update.
We wanted to wait until Gerardo, Antonio, Ramon,
Rene and Fernando were transferred.
Date:Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:02:07 -0800
Dear friends of the five Cuban heroes:
It has been awhile since we sent out an update.
We wanted to wait until Gerardo, Antonio, Ramon,
Rene and Fernando were transferred.
The process has taken up to several weeks for them
to finally be moved.
All five brothers have been sent to separate prisons
across the country, another example of the U.S.
government's callousness, knowing that the five are
very close and it meant a great deal to them to be
together during their imprisonment in Miami.
In Miami they were able to consult collectively with
their attorneys and to see each other periodically.
The following are the new addresses of the companeros:
(Please note that Gerardo Hernandez, who used to have
the name Manuel Viramontes in Miami, is now under his
real name Gerardo Hernandez.
Rene Gonzalez
Reg. #58738-004
FCI Loretto
P.O. Box 1000
Loretto, PA 15940
Gerardo Hernandez
#58739-004
U.S. Penitentiary-Lompoc
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436
(For RAMON LABANINO)
Write to: Luis Medina
#58734-004
U.S.P. Beaumont
P.O. Box 26035
Beaumont TX 77720-6035
(For FERNANDO GONZALEZ)
Write to: Ruben Campa
#58733-004
F.C.I. Oxford
P.O. Box 1000
Oxford WI 53952-0505
Antonio Guerrero
#58741-004
U.S.P. Florence
P.O. Box 7500
Florence CO 81226
Please be sure and write to them as soon as you
can. In the meantime, appeals have not been filed,
as court dates have not been set yet. Several of
the attorneys will continue as their appeals counsel.
In discussions with their attorneys, they have told
us that three basic points of appeals will be followed,
for now.
They are:
1. On the court's failure to order a change of venue:
In such a politically-charged and hostile environment
as Miami, the anti-Cuba terrorist capital, it was not
possible for the court to meet one of the most basic
criteria for a "fair" trial, that of an impartial and
unbiased jury, free of pressure from right-wing forces.
unbiased jury, free of pressure from right-wing forces.
2. On Gerardo's murder conspiracy conviction, the
jury agreed with the U.S. prosecutor's outrageous
claim that Gerardo had conspired with Cuba to have
the pilots (who invaded Cuban airspace Feb. 24,
1996) shot down in international waters.
1996) shot down in international waters.
That was the U.S.contention, that they were
deliberately shot down in international waters, thus
the U.S. argued against Cuba's rightful claim that it
was defending its territorial space when the "Brothers
to the Rescue" planes invaded. The jury ignored
defense witnesses from the U.S. military, who actually
showed that the planes had indeed been in Cuban
airspace.
3. On the espionage conspiracy, in which three of
the brothers were convicted. The defense will argue
in appeals that the U.S. government never proved in
the 14,000 pages of transcript and 7 months of trial,
that the companeros had engaged in espionage on the
that the companeros had engaged in espionage on the
United States. In the meantime, there is a national tour
in several U.S. cities to publicize and further build
support for the five.
Following are some
of the tour dates:
SEATTLE:
Saturday, March 9, Reception for Maggie Becker,
of the tour dates:
SEATTLE:
Saturday, March 9, Reception for Maggie Becker,
companera of Antonio Guerrero, and Gloria La Riva,
7:00 p.m., public meeting on the Five.
For information call Tom Warner (206) 523-1720
For information call Tom Warner (206) 523-1720
CHICAGO:
Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at the DePaul University
Student Union, 2250 N.Sheffield, at Belden.
Speakers: Florentino Batista, Diplomat, Cuban Interests
Speakers: Florentino Batista, Diplomat, Cuban Interests
Section, and Gloria La Riva,
Coordinator, National Committee to Free the Five
Coordinator, National Committee to Free the Five
U.S.-Held Cuban Political Prisoners
MILWAUKEE:
Saturday, March 16, 2pm. Central United Methodist
Church, 639 N. 25th St.
DETROIT:
Sunday, March 17, 1:30-5 p.m., Swords into
Sunday, March 17, 1:30-5 p.m., Swords into
Plowshares Gallery, Adams St., East of Woodward
at Grand Circus Park. Video with interviews offamily
members and discussion on how this case relates to
the current "war on terrorism"? What is the history of
terrorist attacks against Cuba? In Detroit, call: Justice
for Cuba Coalition 313 561 8330 or 313 516 7898
petitions to show wide support across the U.S. for
the five companeros. We are urging supporters to
get a copy of the petition (available on the webpage:
www.actionsf.org ) calling for George W. Bush to
www.actionsf.org ) calling for George W. Bush to
free the Five. Please distribute it at political and
other public events. For example in San Francisco
and New York, activists have made it a habit to take
the petition to many events, make an announcement
if possible, and collect signatures. We have been able
to get up to hundreds at major events. For more
information, and literature, and the new video, callus at
415-821-6545, or e-mail us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Karen Lee Wald
2175 Aborn Road, apt. 164
San Jose, CA 95121
telephone 408-532-6147
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Karen Lee Wald
2175 Aborn Road, apt. 164
San Jose, CA 95121
telephone 408-532-6147
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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