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Youth
March for Cuban Five in Peru
Lima - The progressive victory that revoked the
exclusion of Cuba in the OAS boosts in Peru the
struggle against the blockade on the island and for
the release of five Cuban anti-terrorists jailed in
the United States.
President of the Peruvian Solidarity Committee with
the Five, Gustavo Espinoza, thus said in the rally
held before the residence of the US ambassador to
Peru, demanding freedom for the Cuban prisoners.
The meeting culminated an enthusiastic youth march
that covered the center of Lima to demand freedom
for Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio
Guerrero, Rene Gonzalez and Fernando Gonzalez, the
five anti-terrorist fighters imprisoned in the
United States.
The march started at the Plaza Dos de Mayo to the
Washington Plaza, located in front of the US
ambassador�s residence.
Espinoza highlighted the recent progressive Latin
American victory that made the Organization of
American States (OAS) annuled the expulsion of Cuba
and said that now what is more important is to end
the US blockade on Cuba.
He also called to strengthen actions oriented to
spread and achieve the release of the Cuban
fighters, condemned in judicial processes without
due guarantees according to lawyers of several
countries.
Also the president of the Peruvian Youth Committee
in Solidarity with the Five, Teresa Leandro,
congratulated participants for the outstanding
participation of Peru in this world solidarity
journey with the Five.
In the rally participated members of the houses of
friendship with Cuba and other organizations and
solidarity personalities.
The rally included a cultural program with
singer-songwriter Mariela Perez and other popular
artists.
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