By Prensa Latina,
Madrid : The case of five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters unfairly imprisoned in United States since 1998 have sparked off new condemnation in Spain.
The Spanish-Cuban Peace and Friendship Association in the city of Aviles, Asturias, condemned the decision taken by the US Court of Appeals 11th Circuit in Atlanta, upholding their convictions.
Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero, Rene Gonzalez and Ramon Labanino are currently serving lengthy sentences for almost 10 years, for working against Miami-based anti-Cuban extreme right groups.
In the text, Asturians termed hypocrite the US government”s attitude in its struggle against terrorism, while protecting authentic criminals and imprisoned those who accused them.
The document states that US authorities use its judiciary system to bloc and punish the Cuban Revolution and people.
It also convenes to break the wall of silence created by international press as for the Cuban Five case, particularly by the most important media in Spain.