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On Tuesday, August 9, the conviction of the “Cuban Five” - Rene Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez and Ramon Labanino - was overturned. The Five will face a new trial on the espionage charges against them. The Five were Cubans, in the United States, monitoring the activities of far-right-wing Cuban emigre groups who have, for years, plotted attacks on Cuban civilian institutions, infrastructure and transportation equipment. Nevertheless, they have received support from the United States government, as well as a base of operations to continue their activities. The Cuban Five - who never monitored U.S. government facilities or institutions - were charged with espionage and found guilty in a Miami courtroom, in the center of power for the far-right Cuban groups. The entire trial of the Five was thrown out by this recent decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that the Five could not have received a fair trial in Miami, and that the case would have to be moved to a different venue and retried.

Despite the overturning of their convictions, the Five are still held in prison. The Five had been sentenced to harsh jail terms, including a double life sentence for one. Now that their convictions have been overturned, they are not convicted of any crime; nevertheless, they continue to remain in maximum security prisons.

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August/September 2005	http://alawda.newjerseysolidarity.org
Cuban Five Verdict Overturned On Tuesday, August 9, the conviction of the “Cuban Five” - Rene Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez and Ramon Labanino - was overturned. The Five will face a new trial on the espionage charges against them. The Five were Cubans, in the United States, monitoring the activities of far-right-wing Cuban emigre groups who have, for years, plotted attacks on Cuban civilian institutions, infrastructure and transportation equipment. Nevertheless, they have received support from the United States government, as well as a base of operations to continue their activities. The Cuban Five - who never monitored U.S. government facilities or institutions - were charged with espionage and found guilty in a Miami courtroom, in the center of power for the far-right Cuban groups. The entire trial of the Five was thrown out by this recent decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that the Five could not have received a fair trial in Miami, and that the case would have to be moved to a different venue and retried. Despite the overturning of their convictions, the Five are still held in prison. The Five had been sentenced to harsh jail terms, including a double life sentence for one. Now that their convictions have been overturned, they are not convicted of any crime; nevertheless, they continue to remain in maximum security prisons. This article may be shared, reproduced or distributed under a Creative Commons License. Al-Awda is published monthly by New Jersey Solidarity-Activists for the Liberation of Palestine. We welcome submissions, letters to the editor, cultural works, and other proposals for publication. Contact us: Al-Awda Newspaper (973) 954-2521 info@newjerseysolidarity.org http://www.newjerseysolidarity.org New Jersey Solidarity 344 Grove Street, Suite 131 Jersey City, NJ 07302 Our editorial collective is responsible for editing, laying out and developing this publication. We are open to new members who are in accord with the mission and principles of this newspaper. Please contact us about your upcoming events and activities of interest to readers of this publication. Please contact us for advertising rates and information, or for material on becoming a distributor.

Cuban Five Verdict Overturned