Danny Glover and Saul Landau Visit Cuban Five Member Gerardo Hernández
Actor-activist Danny Glover and producer-writer Saul Landau, for whom Alden Loveshade served as head writer on an English-language telenovella, wrote about their recent meeting with Gerardo Hernandez. Hernandez, like Troy Anthony Davis, was convicted on scanty evidence and Glover has spoken out for both of them, while Landau has been very active in human rights and in U.S.-Cuba relations.
There is evidence Gerardo Hernández was actually working as an anti-terrorist. Some of you may know some of our family and associates were investigated for various offenses including consorting with terrorists. Nothing's more likely to get you investigated as a terrorist than secretly working against terrorism.
Ironically, Alden was injured in a traffic collision the day Glover and Landau visited Hernandez.
You can read Danny Glover and Saul Landau's excellent article "Visiting Gerardo in prison" and post your comments at http://progreso-weekly.com/2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1822:visiting-gerardo-in-prison&catid=38:in-the-united-states&Itemid=55
Danny Glover visits Gerardo Hernández
Published Aug 11, 2010 5:31 PM
On Aug. 8, star actor Danny Glover visited Gerardo Hernández, one of the Cuban Five anti-terrorist heroes now imprisoned in the United States. Hernández had been held for 13 days in “the hole,” which sparked a broad protest. The following message from Hernández was sent out by the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five. E-mail info@cuban5.org or go to www.thecuban5.org.
Aug. 3, 2010
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
I am dictating these words via telephone, which is why I must be brief and I will not be able to say everything I would have liked. Yesterday afternoon I was removed from “the hole” with the same speed in which I was thrown in. I had been taken there supposedly because I was under investigation. These investigations can take up to three months, sometimes more, but I was there 13 days. As a known Cuban journalist would say — you can draw your own conclusions.
I want to express to all of you my deep gratitude. You know that they were particularly difficult days due to the excessive heat and the lack of air, but you all were my oxygen. I can’t find a better way to summarize the enormous importance of your solidarity efforts.
Many thanks to all the compañeras and compañeros from Cuba and around the world, who joined their voices to condemn my situation. Thanks to the institutions, organizations and individuals of goodwill that in one way or another worked to bring an end to this injustice.
To our President Raúl, that so honors us with his support. To the Cuban National Assembly and its President Ricardo Alarcón, a tireless fighter for the cause of the Five. To my four brothers, who sent me messages of encouragement, and who have also suffered and lived under constant risk of suffering similar abuses. And of course, to our dear Commander in Chief: Thank you for so much honor! (I don’t know if I should say it, but just the privilege of hearing my name in Fidel’s voice makes me feel like thanking those who put me in “the hole.”)
Thank you Comandante for the joy of hearing you and seeing you as great as ever!
Thanks to everyone for having demonstrated again the power of solidarity which, without a doubt, will one day make us free.
The struggle continues!
A big embrace,
Gerardo Hernández Nordelo
U.S. Penitentiary, Victorville, CA
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Comments
This is just wrong. Why was he convicted?
Posted by: Marie Gilbert | August 20, 2010 12:53 AM
It's wonderful what your family and Danny Glover are doing for Troy Anthony Davis and the Cuban Five. People in America and everywhere deserve a fair trial. But if you'r accused of terrorism or child abuse or killing an officer it's so hard to get. We need fair trials and more blogs that show what we can do to help.
Posted by: Dharma | August 20, 2010 01:24 AM
Injustice Injustice Injustice Injustice Injustice. That describes what has happened to the Cuban 5. President Obama needs to wake us all from the still lingering nightmare of George W. Bush and do something about it.
Posted by: Wayne Simpson | August 21, 2010 04:08 PM
I don't understand the justice system
Posted by: Vernon Avaritt | August 23, 2010 04:49 PM
What have you all got that he didn't do it? Saying oh we know he musr ve innocent don't mean jack.
Posted by: Tom T. Trucker | August 24, 2010 02:22 AM
Government doesn't care if they convict the right person or not, as long as they convict somebody. That gets a DA re-elected.
Posted by: Sam the Mark | August 24, 2010 05:19 PM
There's so much injustice out there the solution to a corrupt system is to get rid of the system. You have cancer you cut it out.
Posted by: Bald like You | August 26, 2010 12:45 AM
It is always very sad reading about things like this. So much injustice is out there. He could not even take his blood pressure medicine. Can't we try loving one another? Thanks so much to The Loveshade Family, Saul Landau and Danny Glover for their work helping the Cuban Five, Troy Anthony Davis and others.
Posted by: TawTew the Naturally Perfumed | August 28, 2010 05:58 AM
Why was he convicted?
Posted by: Michaela | August 29, 2010 06:51 AM
This doesn't present any evidence that he and the others are innocent. You gave us more info on Troy Davis. What evidence is there?
Posted by: Christian Andy | September 5, 2010 05:54 AM
Infiltrate,
suffer your fate
from jury that hates:
you're now jailmates.
Posted by: MJ Lover | September 5, 2010 11:59 PM
The enemies of the people are locking up freedom, They force a system of oppression. Thsi explains why the White Power Elite won so many seats in Congress. The WPE promotes itself has the kind of thing in the election. They are proud of themselves and feel safe. But they are not safe. The people will not have it! They will uprise and revolt! Free all political prisoners or face the consequences!
Posted by: Chiapas | November 9, 2010 06:26 PM