Message from Gerardo Hernández Nordelo

This is Gerardo, from Victorville, Adelanto, in the California desert.

A greeting to everyone present and to our people in general, and thank you from the Five to those who have been participating and organizing this and other activities for the 15th anniversary of our arrest.

Many thanks, as well, to those who have contributed their art to this gesture of solidarity. We need it and it cheers us to know that we can count on you.

It is easy to say 15 years. I am sure that, in addition to Yvette, there are other 15-year-olds among those present, who were born the year the Five were robbed of our freedom.

Much rain has fallen since then, but you can be sure that the years have not diminished in the slightest our confidence that one day the Five will be there with you, with our people, there in this very tribunal.

Once again, thank you all, you can always count on our loyalty.

A strong embrace and let the music continue, because this battle must be undertaken with lots of enthusiasm.

¡Pa’lante siempre!

GRANMA