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Roberto Gonzalez Presente! / Hasta la Victoria Siempre Querido Roberto!!!

6/22/2012

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Dear friends,

We have just received the sad news that Roberto Gonzalez, brother of Rene died this morning.

For several years now he had waged a courageous battle against cancer.  He did this with the same determination and dignity that he demonstrated in the struggle for the freedom of the Cuban 5.

We extend our condolences to Roberto's parents, to his wife and children, to Rene and the rest of his family and all of his many friends.

We will miss him.

Roberto Gonzalez Presente!

Alicia Jrapko
  International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5
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Hasta la Victoria Siempre Querido Roberto!!!

En horas de la mañana de hoy 22 de junio, falleció Roberto González Sehwerert, hermano de René.

Roberto luchó sin descanso desde el primer día en que se hizo pública la injusta cárcel de los Cinco. Como abogado hizo aportes extraordinarios a esta causa, denunciando el caso de manera brillante en todo el mundo. Gracias a su activa participación despertó la solidaridad de abogados, juristas y amigos solidarios de todas las latitudes.

Abrazamos a su esposa Sarita, a sus hijos Roberto y René, a sus padres Irma y Cándido, a sus sobrinas Irmita e Ivette.

A su hermano René, que no puede abrazar a los suyos en estos momentos de enorme dolor, ni recibir en compañía de sus seres queridos el consuelo necesario ante la pérdida de su amado hermano.

Nos duele profundamente la partida temprana de Roberto. Nos duele la carcel injusta y el destierro forzozo de René.

Porque nos duele tanto la injusticia, porque nos duele en lo más hondo que los buenos se nos vayan antes de tiempo, juramos hoy seguir luchando, como lo hizo Roberto hasta su último aliento, por el regreso de sus Cinco hermanos a la Patria.

Comité Internacional por la Libertad de los Cinco  

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