PHOTOS: Roberto Suárez
Former President James Carter was delivered today by the end of U.S. blockade against Cuba and the release of the five anti-terrorists imprisoned for more than 12 years in U.S. prisons. At a press conference at the Palace of Conventions in this capital, before ending his visit to the island, Carter called for the elimination of the Helms-Burton, text encoding the economic siege, commercial and financial Washington. In his view, the trial in Miami on fighting terrorism, with whose family he met, has been criticized for being confusing, even by the judges and so called for their release. Fernando Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero, Ramón Labañino, René González and Gerardo Hernández are serving sentences ranging from 15 years to double life plus 15 years to penetrate terrorist organizations operating against Cuba from the United States. In his remarks, Carter recalled the meeting held during this visit with President Raul Castro, as well as "old friends" as the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro. Former U.S. president recalled how during his government tried to maintain good relations with the creation of the offices of interests of both countries to facilitate links and the lifting of travel restrictions. At the same time, called for the elimination Cuba from the U.S. list of nations sponsoring terrorism, to be known cooperation between intelligence services of both countries against terrorist activities in the region. Carter admitted that in meetings with Latin American ambassadors accredited here he expressed the difficulties in getting cooperation funds to Cuba by the banking restrictions that Washington maintains, accrued within two years of President Barack Obama. In ruling in favor of improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba, the former president called for eliminating all restrictions on travel by Americans to the island Carter said received information about preparations for the Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba and thousands of suggestions made by the population to be incorporated into the documents and agreements that event. The day before, the former president was greeted by President Raul Castro, with whom he exchanged on the current international situation and relations between both nations. Carter and his accompanying delegation on Monday toured the Jewish Community Board, where he spoke with Adela Dworin, president of the Community in Cuba, and Hella Eskenazi, his executive secretary. Later, he met behind closed doors for just over an hour with Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Archbishop of Havana.
(Information taken from PL)
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