[evoz] Hello from Vancouver! A request to help the BC Delegation get to "5 Days for the Cuban 5"
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- Published on Friday, 23 May 2014 15:00
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Hello to all friends and supporters of justice in Victoria!
I am writing this email with a very special request for your help. The Free the Cuban 5 Committee – Vancouver is very glad to announce that one of the most important international events in the campaign for the freedom of all the Cuban 5 Heroes is scheduled to take place again this year... in less than just one month. “5 Days for the Cuban 5” will be taking place in Washington DC from June 4-11th 2014. Hundreds of delegates from all over the world will come together to organize events and actions in Washington, including conferences, outreach campaigns, lobbying Congress representatives and rallying in front of the White House to demand “Obama Yes You Can, Free ALL the Cuban 5!”
One of the Cuban 5 heroes, Rene Gonzalez has written to the Free the Cuban 5 Committee – Vancouver emphasizing the importance of the need to have as big a number of people in Washington as possible this year. As the legal avenues for the Cuban 5 are almost exhausted, we need to strengthen the international campaign for their freedom and make the loudest noise possible for our 5 heroes in Washington DC.
The Free the Cuban 5 Committee – Vancouver is committed to send as many people as possible from Vancouver and British Columbia to participate in these important actions. We will be sending at least 15 people from BC to attend, and I would like to ask you to please consider making a donation to help the B.C. Delegation get to Washington. Every contribution small or large will greatly help and we are relying on your support to make this campaign for our 5 Heroes a success. Our goal is to raise $7,000 for expenses regarding plane tickets and accommodation. We have already collected $4,800 from generous donations so far. With this money we have been able to purchase 10 flights for 10 people, and we are trying to send 5 – 7 more people to Washington DC. Every little bit will greatly help!
There are three ways that you can donate to this campaign. The first, is that I can travel to Victoria on Monday May 26 and Tuesday May 27 and I am available to collect donations during this time. My phone number is 604.715.8070 and you can call me anytime between now and then, tell me your donation, and I can arrange it up from you at your home or work. You can also email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.'; document.getElementById('cloak61136').innerHTML += 'This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." target="_blank" ' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy61136 + '\'>'+addy_text61136+'<\/a>'; //-->
Another way you can donate is online by visiting our crowdfunding account at: http://www.gofundme.com/vancouverto5daysforcuban5
or through the PayPal account of the Free the Cuban 5 Committee – Vancouver at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VGCPGWC3AAQ6A
We really appreciate your support for the Cuban 5 and for the BC Delegation to “5 Days for the Cuban 5”. Together and in unity we will free ALL the Cuban 5!
* Find out more about “5 Days for the Cuban 5” visit: www.5daysforthecuban5.com or www.freethe5vancouver.ca
With Solidarity, Sarah Alwell
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WHO ARE THE 5 CUBAN HEROES?
Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González, also known as the Cuban 5, are five men who were wrongly accused and convicted in a U.S. Federal Court of “conspiracy to commit espionage” and other fabricated charges, following their arrest and imprisonment in 1998. The 5 were actually unarmed men involved in monitoring Miami-based terrorist organizations, which since 1959 have been responsible for the deaths of over 3,400 people in Cuba, including one resident of Canada, Fabio di Celmo, in 1997. Through their important work, these 5 men were able to prevent further deaths in Cuba. As of March, 2014 René González and Fernando González have both returned permanently to Cuba in a great victory for justice-loving people all over the world. Gerardo, Ramón, and Antonio remain unjustly in U.S. jails facing sentences up to double-life plus 15 years.