Hernandez to file new motion

Gerardo Hernandez Lawyers for Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Cubans serving time in American prisons in connection with the Cuban Five affair, will return to court in June 2010—nine years after his original conviction—to present a writ of habeas corpus, asking the judge in the case to reconsider his sentence. Three other members of the […]

05/15/2010
sk15admin
No Comments

Revenge of the divorcée

Ana Margarita Martinez Ana Margarita Martinez, the ex-wife of Cuban double agent Juan Pablo Roque, is attempting to file a lawsuit in Florida against American companies that provide travel service between Florida and Cuba. If she’s successful in freezing funds those companies currently pay to Cuba’s Havanatur, it could make it more difficult for Cuban […]

05/10/2010
sk15admin
No Comments

Guerrero transferred

Antonio Guerrero "Free the Cuban Five" reports that Antonio Guerrero, who was serving a life+10-year sentence in connection with the Cuban Five spy case, has been moved from his maximum security institution in Florence, CO, to a medium security jail in the same Colorado city. In October, a court in Miami reduced his sentence to […]

05/06/2010
sk15admin
No Comments

Posada pre-pre-trial delayed yet again

An El Paso, Texas, judge has postponed until June 2, 2010, a scheduling conference with prosecution and defence lawyers to—finally—set a date for Luis Posada Carriles’ trial on perjury charges. The prosecution claimed a "serious scheduling conflict" with the May 20th date. But as the Miami New Times noted: "Critics say the government is only […]

05/06/2010
sk15admin
No Comments

Things to know before you go…

"Canadians and other foreigners travelling to Cuba now need to hold travel insurance approved by island authorities before they can enjoy their time in the sun. "Those without coverage will have to buy a local policy that can cost up to $3 a day. The new law took effect Saturday (May 1, 2010) and requires […]

05/05/2010
sk15admin
No Comments

CUPE appeals for release of Five

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Canada’s largest union, has written to U.S. President Barak Obama demanding release of the Cuban Five. "We are appealing to you for the release of the men known as the ‘Cuban Five’," explained the letter, which was sent on April 12, 2010. "After so many years, it is time […]