Deputy Finian McGrath has warmly welcomed the Cuban hero of the Bay of Pigs veteran Victor Dreke to Ireland this week.   Victor was Che Guevara’s commanding officer at this famous battle.   He was wounded but survived and became a national hero in Cuba.

McGrath called for an end to the Blockade of Cuba and also for the immediate release of the famous Miami 5.   These are:

Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio Guerrero, Ramon Labanino, Fernando Gonzalez and Rene Gonzalez.

Who are the Miami Five?   Five Cubans who were trying to stop Miami based terrorist groups from carrying out violent actions against the people of Cuba.   There were found guilty of charges ranging from murder to espionage by a court in Miami which relied on the evidence of convicted terrorists.   All are innocent of the charges brought against them.   Extensive intimidation of jurists by these same terrorists was a feature of the trial.   They are currently appealing their convictions.

Campaign Aims
The release and exoneration of the five victims of this obvious miscarriage of justice.

Campaign Dedication
The Campaign is dedicated to the memory of the 3,478 Cubans killed and 2,099 maimed at the hands of US based terrorists groups since 1959

Finian also calls on our government to build and develop our relationship with Cuba.

21st April 2011