Ramon Labanino is moved to Kentucky prison

May 26, 2008

National Committee To Free The Cuban Five Bulletin Ramón Labañino has been movedto a Kentucky prison Ramón Labañino, one of the Cuban Five heroes, has been transferred to McCreary federal prison in the state of Kentucky. He was moved last week as part of a general transfer of inmates from the Beaumont Texas prison to other facilities. Kentucky is in the eastern part of the United States, surrounded by the states of Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, and Missouri. The prison is near the Tennessee border. Ramón's wife, Elizabeth Palmeiro, says he is doing fine, and is in good health and spirits, but the family is anxious to visit him. It has been two years since Elizabeth and Ramón's three daughters have been able to see him, due to the U.S. government's delays in granting visas. Ramón's oldest daughter Aili received a visa for January but when she traveled to Beaumont, she could not visit her father due to a lockdown of all the prisoners. Meanwhile, the U.S. government continues to defy international law and commit an outrageous violation of human rights by continuing to deny visas to Adriana Pérez, wife of Gerardo Hernández, and Olga Salanueva, wife of René González, who have not seen their husbands for more than ten and eight years, respectively. Elizabeth has been waiting 9 months for an interview with U.S. officials in Cuba, to be granted a visa. She says, "Laura was 13 when she last saw her father, now she is going to be 16 in August. Lisbet was 8 and she is going to be 11. "Please let all our friends and supporters of the Cuban Five know that Ramón sends his love and appreciation for all the support that the Cuban Five receive. I thank everyone on behalf of Ramón, all our families and the Cuban people." Map of Ramón's new location Write to the Five Send Ramón and Gerardo Hernández birthday greetings! There is still time to send birthday greetings to Gerardo and Ramón by direct mail. And if you live in a distant country, you can write to them also at: Info@freethefive.org We will mail them your email greetings as well. Ramón Labañino was born June 9, 1963. He is registered in prison as Luis Medina, so you have to address the envelope as: Luis Medina, #58734-004 U.S.P. McCreary P.O. Box 3000 Pine Knot, KY 42635 Then inside the cards and letters, you can write to him as Ramón. Gerardo Hernández was born June 4, 1965. His address is: Gerardo Hernández, #58739-004 U.S.P. Victorville P.O. Box 5500 Adelanto, CA 92301 Contact us: info@freethefive.org Or call: 415-312-6042 Web: http://www.freethefive.org Free the Cuban Five Now! Allow the families' visits! Grant entry visas to Adriana Pérez and Olga Salanueva!

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