In a huge development in the case of the Miami Five, a US court has finally granted a motion to allow René González to serve the remaining portion of his three-year parole in Cuba, after which he will be able to remain in Cuba, outside the jurisdiction of the US court.
Up to now, the court has required him to spend that parole at an undisclosed location in Florida, requiring him to remain in virtual seclusion because of the danger to his life from the very terrorists whose plots he and the other members of the Five came to the U.S. to expose.
René has been in Cuba for two weeks to attend a memorial service for his father Cándido, who died recently.
Phil Horowitz, Rene’s attorney, said: “Rene and I are happy that he will be able to be permanently reunited with his family. Rene’s exemplary conduct shows that these are not individuals that the government has made them out to be. We are just so happy and will take all the steps pursuant to the court order.”
The 7-page court order by Judge Joan Lenard, describes the requirements for his right to remain in Cuba. The principal requirement is that he renounce his US citizenship, which he willingly offered to do previously (René held dual U.S.-Cuban citizenship). To renounce a U.S. citizenship, it must be done outside of the United States, as per U.S. federal code, Section 1481 a(5).
We are overjoyed for Re
né, who along with his Cuban Five brothers, has been unduly punished for being a proud defender of his people, his homeland and the Cuban Revolution.
This development must give all the Cuban Five supporters great inspiration to continue the fight so that Gerardo, Ramón, Antonio and Fernando can return home immediately.
