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Havana, September 23 (RHC).-The US "Free the Five" Committee has announced the beginning of an international campaign to raise money to once again publish a full-page article in the New York Times about the situation of the five Cuban political prisoners incarcerated in US prisons.
In a commentary published on the www.antiterroristas.cu web site, Cuban American activist Andres Gomez, recalled that on March 3rd, 2004 a full-page entitled: "Can One be Jailed in the United States for Opposing Terrorism?, Yes, if one opposed terrorism in Miami", was published in the New York Times.
Gomez pointed out that the Times announcement broke the barrier of silence imposed by the US mass media on the details of the unfair trail against the five Cubans.
The announcement, said the Cuban American activist, was placed in the New York Times thanks to an extraordinary international campaign which collected over 60 thousand dollars to cover the cost of the page and other expenses associated with the campaign.
The political activist noted that it was precisely in Miami where most of the money was collected, more than 11 thousand dollars, which rather than coming from a few wealthy individuals, was donated by hundreds of people of limited means including workers, students, retirees and young people.
Andres Gomez, who resides in Miami, added that all of those who gave money to the campaign showed their commitment to the cause of the Cuban Five and the fight against terrorism.
Rene Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez were arrested in 1998 and sentenced to harsh prison terms in Miami after a highly politicized trial. They were charged for having infiltrated rightwing Cuban American organizations which have for the last 40 years planned and executed terrorist activities against Cuba.
The Cuban Five remain in maximum security prisons in the United States despite the fact that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta recently annulled their sentences.
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