Imprisoned in U.S.
Cuban thanks supporters
[Five Cubans are being held in U.S. jails because they
penetrated right-wing exile organizations in Florida in order
to thwart terrorist actions against their country. Cuba has
been attacked many times since the popular revolution of 1959
kicked out U.S. gangsters along with the Batista dictatorship
and exploiting corporations. The CIA sponsored an invasion of
Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in 1961 by some of these right-wing
exiles.
[On the weekend of March 15-17 meetings were held in three
Midwest cities to demand freedom for the five political
prisoners. The meetings had the sponsorship of over 30 groups
and heard a wide variety of speakers from many progressive
organizations. Postcards to the prisoners were passed around at
the meetings and signed by hundreds of people. Below we print a
letter from one of the prisoners responding to this
support.]
April 5, 2002
Dear friends,
I read in Workers World about the meetings in Detroit,
Chicago and Milwaukee in which our case was discussed, and
plans were made to help spread the word on the injustice done
to us and Cuba.
My gratefulness is endless to those of you who took part in
the meetings and signed the postcard that I just received. I am
aware that we are not alone in this fight for justice. There
are friends like you who understand the right Cuba has to
defend itself from terrorist attacks financed and organized in
U.S. territory. Especially when the authorities of this country
do little or nothing tostop these attacks.
I truly appreciate your solidarity and support. Together we
will make justice prevail.
Thank you very much for your beautiful and encouraging
postcard.
Hasta la Victoria, Siempre
Fernando Gonzalez Llort
FCI, Oxford, Wis.
Reprinted from the April 18, 2002, issue of
Workers World newspaper
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