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| René González, Hero of the Republic of Cuba |
Judge Joan Lenard, of the South Florida Federal
District Court, approved the motion to travel to Cuba presented by the attorney
for Rene Gonzalez, one of the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held
in U.S. prisons.
Lenard, who has been in charge of the trials of
Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino and Rene
Gonzalez, authorized the latter to pay a two-week visit to Cuba to see his
brother Roberto, who is seriously ill.
The Five, as they are known internationally, were
detained in 1998 for monitoring violent activities by anti-Cuba groups based in
the United States, and are currently serving long sentences ranging from 15
years to double life plus 15 years.
In October, Rene completed his prison term,
although he must remain in the United States for three years under “supervised
release,” imposed by Judge Lenard, who ordered him to comply with a group of
conditions, according to which Rene should receive all the necessary
permissions to travel home and present the detailed itinerary of his stay and
location in Cuba.
Rene also has to provide information of his
contacts in Cuba, as well as reporting to a probation officer over the phone.
The order also states that all conditions of
supervised release are invariable, and Rene should return to the United States
after two weeks visiting his brother in Cuba.
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