[NYTr] AIM Leader Demands Release of Cuban 5
 
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:39:50 -0600 (CST)

 
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US Indian Leader Demands Release of Cuban Five

Havana, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Five are unjustly jailed in the 
US for the sole guilt of fighting for their people, said Daniel Chang, 
representative of the American Indian Movement Youth. 

Chang arrived in Cuba to attend the release of a book on Peltiers, as 
part of the international campaign to spread the truth in this case, 
similar to that of the Cuban Five.

Chang assured the US Administration has done with the Cuban Five like 
AIM leader Leonard Peltiers (Sioux), that serves two life sentences 
based on construed evidence and has been 31 years behind bars for 
defending the rights of his people.

Chang called both situations an act of abject government fear, certain 
that it can lie and abuse the law. American Indians have broad 
experience in such causes and we will defend the Cuban Five just like 
our own, and we will stay together till their release.

Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labanino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando 
Gonzalez and Rene Gonzalez were arrested in 1998 in Miami and given 
sentences ranging from 15 years to double life sentences for penetrating 
anti-Cuba terrorist organizations operating in the US.

Chang met this Thursday with Cuban Young Communist League Secretary 
Julio Martinez, who thanked his support to the international campaign 
for the release of the Cuban Five and pledged to take Peltiers' case to 
every international forum alike.

The visitor even termed an honor to relate with Cuba's youth and 
admires its commitment and capacity to construct a different system.

As a sign of goodwill and friendship, Chang practiced the Indian 
ritual of purification and smoked the peace pipe with Martinez and his 
colleagues. 

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