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NUM Statement, 18 December 2014

 

 

Release of last three of the Cuban Five

 

 

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) welcomes the decision of the US
President Barack Obama to release the remaining three of the Cuban Five,
Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero and Ramón Labañino who were wrongfully
sentenced to life imprisonment in the US.

 

The NUM is thrilled that after long and difficult years in prison the three
of the Cuban five are finally set free. The NUM was in solidarity with other
progressive forces across the world who fought hard for the release of the
Cuban five. 

 

Obama’s decision to release three of the Cuban five and to normalize
relations with Cuba is courageous, brave and necessary. 

 

The release of American contractor Alan Gross from a Cuban prison is also
sign of a renewed change in US and Cuba diplomatic relations.

 

We hope this will lead to a formal end to the US trade embargo on Cuba which
will significantly open up relations between the two countries and allow
travellers and trade to flow relatively freely.

 

 

For more information, please contact: 

Livhuwani Mammburu, Acting NUM National Spokesperson, 083 809 3257 

 

7 Rissik Street. 

Cnr Frederick, 

Johannesburg  2001

Tel: 011 377 2111

 

Web: www.num.org.za 

Twitter: @Num Media     

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NUM/100860023402167

 

 

 

 

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