Lipoma In The Heel Of Foot

40 Ladies in White march in Havana continues

Laura Pollan made statements about the mediation efforts of the Catholic Church. Carlos Serpa Maceira


Director of the Union of Free Journalists of Cuba.
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Havana, May 24 .- About forty women relatives of prisoners of conscience in Cuba, as well as female support as part of the collective Damas de Blanco , marched down Fifth Avenue in downtown Havana, on 23 May.

women before the walk, attended the Mass in the church Santa Rita de Casia catholyte in the neighborhood Miramar.

Yamilka Morejon Morfa, and Darelis Velásquez Falcón, wives of prisoners of conscience José Ubaldo Izquierdo, and Héctor Raúl Valle Hernández, led the way 12-Damas and 28 women of Support.

Freedom for political prisoners! "Chanted the women with their hands raised gladioli, opposite the church Santa Rita de Cassia. About

mediation conducted by the Church catholyte with the Cuban government, Laura Pollan Toledo, leader of the Ladies in White, made statements to the press.

"Last May 22 a representation of the Damas de Blanco met for the third time with the Church Catholic. This time with Cardinal Jaime Ortega, we still have much hope, the talks are progressing, and we hope that in the name of God, which are much more favorable to the prisoners, not only for the release, but also for bringing together those far away. Manuel already knew that he was transferred to Guantánamo Ubals. We hope that in God's name things forward. We said at the meeting in the Archbishop, this is a ladder, we can not jump up all the steps, go step by step, so we have great faith, great hope there will be good news. "

Pollan, wife of independent journalist Héctor Maceda Gutiérrez, condenado a 20 años de prisión en la Primavera del 2003 junto a otros 74 opositores en la isla aseguró, “Lo que si quedo claro que en estas gestiones será de forma escalonada, no podemos pensar que van a abrir inmediatamente las rejas, y que van a salir todos simultáneamente, no, va a hacer de forma escalonada, no sabemos ese escalón entre uno y otro, dé cuantos van a hacer, ni que tiempo va a demorar, subir de un escalón a otro”.

Pollán subrayo “Si analizamos en siete años, está saliendo un promedio de 3 presos por año, solamente han salido 21, porque Reynaldo Labrada fue cumplimiento. Cualquier cosa que hagan en estos momentos es muy importante, also raised to be closer, do not know when, because that was not reported. But so far the government has never used to say when you do things. We have learned that the inmate is released when it is looking for State Security and the familiar, or when he has brought home.

But I think it is very important for the sickest out, like to go closer to those men who are far away. We must remain united, with the unit gradually achieve the freedom of political prisoners. And we are the calls as families and support women as sisters of these men to continue fighting. "

Laura Pollan affirm in conclusion "Know Ladies in White to be on the streets as long as political prisoners in Cuba. "

Note: To accompany the information is attached 4 photographs taken by this reporter. In the first photo seen the Damas de Blanco on the steps of the Santa Rita church, Sunday 23 May. The second photo shows the Damas de Blanco Yamilka Morejon Morfa, and Darelis Velásquez Falcón, leading the way for the 5th Avenue, the third photo shows the Ladies in White march and the fourth shows Laura Pollan Toledo offering statements to the press .