Comments on: Today in DC, last night in Cuba http://babalublog.com/2009/06/today-in-dc-last-night-in-cuba/ ...an island on the net without a bearded dictator Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:38:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Fausta’s Blog » Blog Archive » Obama gives Cuban dissidents the cold shoulder http://babalublog.com/2009/06/today-in-dc-last-night-in-cuba/#comment-97145 Fausta’s Blog » Blog Archive » Obama gives Cuban dissidents the cold shoulder Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:45:40 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=23200#comment-97145 [...] The other honorees are Jorge Luis Garcia Pérez, (aka “Antúnez”), José Daniel Ferrer García, Ivan Hernandez Carrillo, and Iris Tamara Perez Aguilera. Also arrested were Donaida Pérez Paseiro, Aramilda Contreras and Yaité Cruz Sosa of the Rosa Parks Women’s Movement for Civil Rights. Val has more on the honorees. [...] [...] The other honorees are Jorge Luis Garcia Pérez, (aka “Antúnez”), José Daniel Ferrer García, Ivan Hernandez Carrillo, and Iris Tamara Perez Aguilera. Also arrested were Donaida Pérez Paseiro, Aramilda Contreras and Yaité Cruz Sosa of the Rosa Parks Women’s Movement for Civil Rights. Val has more on the honorees. [...]

]]> By: jsb http://babalublog.com/2009/06/today-in-dc-last-night-in-cuba/#comment-97139 jsb Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:26:37 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=23200#comment-97139 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/25/AR2009062501244.html Obama urges release of Cuban political prisoners The Associated Press Thursday, June 25, 2009; 8:50 AM WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is praising five Cuban dissidents for their pro-democracy activities, and he's calling on the communist government to release all political prisoners. The Cubans were recognized by the National Endowment for Democracy on Wednesday for their work. Three award recipients are in Cuban prisons. Obama said in a statement Thursday that he hopes they will be released and allowed "to fully participate in a democratic future in Cuba." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/25/AR2009062501244.html

Obama urges release of Cuban political prisoners
The Associated Press
Thursday, June 25, 2009; 8:50 AM

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is praising five Cuban dissidents for their pro-democracy activities, and he's calling on the communist government to release all political prisoners.

The Cubans were recognized by the National Endowment for Democracy on Wednesday for their work.

Three award recipients are in Cuban prisons.

Obama said in a statement Thursday that he hopes they will be released and allowed "to fully participate in a democratic future in Cuba."

]]> By: Ziva Sahl http://babalublog.com/2009/06/today-in-dc-last-night-in-cuba/#comment-97114 Ziva Sahl Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:45:37 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=23200#comment-97114 Wonderful, and now that Bush is gone, will castro’s whores, I mean the media, publicize this? Note, that we now have a real "Cuban Five”. When there is an article spouting off about the spies, we should consider it an opportunity to present them. Also, what is it going to take to remove Pérez-Stable from the list of invitees to these events? Wonderful, and now that Bush is gone, will castro’s whores, I mean the media, publicize this? Note, that we now have a real "Cuban Five”. When there is an article spouting off about the spies, we should consider it an opportunity to present them. Also, what is it going to take to remove Pérez-Stable from the list of invitees to these events?

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