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Addresses and Biographies for the Cuban Five Fernando Gonzalez LLort René González Sehwerert Antonio Guerrero Rodríguez Antonio Guerrero Rodríguez Ramon Labañino Salazar Fernando Gonzalez LLort Born in the City of Havana on August 18, 1963, Fernando Gonzalez graduated with a summa cum laude in International Political Relations from the Higher Institute of International Relations of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987. He is married to Rosa Aurora Freijanes. From 1987 to 1989 he participated as an internationalist combatant in the war of liberation in Angola and against apartheid. On September 12, 1998 Fernando was arrested. He was held in preventative custody for thirty-three months before the sentence was passed and was isolated in special cell, known as “the hole”, designed for prisoners with serious disciplinary problems for almost 17 months prior to the trial and for 48 days after the verdict was passed. In February 2003 he was once again held in solitary confinement for almost a month without any reason being given. His trial, held at the United States District Court Southern District of Florida, under Case No. 98-721-Cr-Lenard(S), began on November 26, 2000 and concluded on June, 8, 2001, in Miami, Florida, home to over half a million Cuban exiles. Miami is a community with a long history of hostility toward the Cuban government – a record that a federal appellate court in the United States later described as a “perfect storm” of prejudice, precluding a fair trial. Following his conviction, on December 18, 2001 he was sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment for the charges of General Conspiracy, Conspiracy to act as a non- registered foreign agent and False Identity. Initially, Fernando was sent to a prison with fewer restrictions, but he was reclassified and sent to Oxford Federal Correctional Institution in Wisconsin, with far more difficult incarceration conditions. The Federal Bureau of Prisons and the authorities at Oxford FCI never registered his mother and wife on the official list of visitors he is allowed, because they don’t recognize his true identity. In September 2007, Fernando was moved to FCI Terre Haute in Indiana. In June 2008, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the guilty verdict and the panel ratified the sentences of Rene Gonzalez and Gerardo Hernandez.  In the cases of Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, and Fernando Gonzalez, they were sent back for re-sentencing in the same court that convicted them in Miami. On December 2009  Fernando Gonzalez was resentenced to 17 years. To write to Fernando Gonzalez please address the envelope as following: Rubén Campa No. 58733-004 FCI Terre Haute P.O. BOX 33 Terre Haute, IN  47808 Back to top René González Sehwerert René González is an American citizen, born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 13, 1956. As a son of Cuban immigrants he returned to Cuba in 1961. Rene is a pilot and flight instructor. Married to Olga Salanueva since 1983, they have two daughters: 23 year-old Irma González Salanueva, and 9 year-old Ivette González Salanueva. From 1977 to 1979 he participated as an internationalist combatant in the war of liberation in Angola and against apartheid. In 1990 Rene returned to the United States, and in 1996 his wife and elder daughter joined him in Miami. His daughter Ivette was born in that city in 1998. On September 12, 1998 René was arrested. He was held in preventative custody for thirty- three months before the sentence was passed and was isolated in special cell, known as “the hole”, designed for prisoners with serious disciplinary problems for almost 17 months prior to the trial and for 48 days after the verdict was passed. In February 2003 he was once again held in solitary confinement for almost a month without any reason being given. His trial, held at the United States District Court Southern District of Florida, under Case No. 98-721-Cr-Lenard(S), began on November 26, 2000 and concluded on June 8, 2001, in Miami, Florida, home to over half a million Cuban exiles. Miami is a community with a long history of hostility toward the Cuban government – a record that a federal appellate court in the United States later described as a “perfect storm” of prejudice, precluding a fair trial. Following his conviction, on December 14, 2001 he was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment on the charges of General Conspiracy and Conspiracy to act as a non- registered foreign agent. After the trial, Rene was transferred to a maximum-security prison in Loretto, Pennsylvania, before being moved to McKean Federal Correctional Institution in the same state. Later, he was taken to Edgefield FCI in South Carolina, and finally to Marianna FCI, Florida, where he is serving at this moment. His case is now under appeal before the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Since the deportation of Rene’s wife, Olga Salanueva, in 2000, the government of the United States has denied visa permits to her on 7 occasions. Rene Gonzalez Sehwerert No. 58738-004 FCI Marianna P.O. Box 7007 Marianna, FL 32447-7007 Back to top Antonio Guerrero Rodríguez Antonio Guerrero was born in the city of Miami on October 16, 1958. As a son of Cuban immigrants he returned to Cuba in that same year. He graduated as an Airfield Construction Engineer from the Technical University of Kiev, in Ukraine. As an engineer he worked on the expansion of the Santiago de Cuba International Airport. Antonio has published several books of poetry: “From my Altitude”, “Confidential Poems”, and others. Some of his poems have been put to music. He has two sons: 22-year-old Tony and 15-year-old Gabriel Eduardo, who lives in Panama. On September 12, 1998 Antonio was arrested. He was held in preventative custody for thirty-three months before the sentence was passed and was isolated in special cell, known as “the hole”, designed for prisoners with serious disciplinary problems for almost 17 months prior to the trial and for 48 days after the verdict was passed. In February 2003 he was once again held in solitary confinement for almost a month without any reason being given. His trial, held at the United States District Court Southern District of Florida, under Case No. 98-721-Cr-Lenard(S), began on November 26, 2000 and concluded on June 8, 2001, in Miami, Florida, home to over half a million Cuban exiles. Miami is a community with a long history of hostility toward the Cuban government – a record that a federal appellate court in the United States later described as a “perfect storm” of prejudice, precluding a fair trial. Following his conviction, on December 27, 2001 he was sentenced to one life term plus 10 years of imprisonment for the charges of General Conspiracy, Conspiracy to commit espionage and Conspiracy to act as a non- registered foreign agent. Antonio is serving his sentence at the Florence United States Penitentiary (USP) in Colorado. Antonio Guerrero Rodríguez No. 58741-004 FCI Florence PO BOX 6000 Florence, CO 81226 Back to top Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo Born in the City of Havana on June 4, 1965, Gerardo Hernandez graduated in 1989 in International Political Relations from the Higher Institute of International Relations of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1989 to 1990 he participated as an internationalist combatant in the war of liberation in Angola and against apartheid. Gerardo is a caricaturist whose drawings have been published in the Cuban media and displayed in exhibitions in various galleries. A book containing his work was published in Cuba. Gerardo has been married to Adriana Perez O’Conor since 1988. On September 12, 1998 Gerardo was arrested. He was held in preventative custody for thirty-three months before the sentence was passed and was isolated in special cell, known as “the hole”, designed for prisoners with serious disciplinary problems for almost 17 months prior to the trial and for 48 days after the verdict was passed. In February 2003 he was once again held in solitary confinement for almost a month without any reason being given. Seven months after his arrest the U.S. government amended his charges to include conspiracy to commit murder for the shoot down of two planes of the terrorist organization Brothers to the Rescue by the Cuban Air Force within Cuban airspace. His trial, held at the United States District Court Southern District of Florida, under Case No. 98-721-Cr-Lenard(S), began on November 26, 2000 and concluded on June 8, 2001, in Miami, Florida, home to over half a million Cuban exiles. This is a community with a long history of hostility toward the Cuban government – a record that a federal appellate court in the United States later described as a “perfect storm” of prejudice, precluding a fair trial. Following his conviction, on December 12, 2001 he was sentenced to two life terms plus 15 years of imprisonment for the charges of General Conspiracy, Conspiracy to commit espionage, Conspiracy to commit murder, False Identity and Conspiracy to act as a non-registered foreign agent. After the trial, Gerardo was transferred to Lompoc U.S. Penitentiary in California, and later to Victorville USP, where he is serving his sentence at this moment. The government of the United States has denied to his wife, Adriana Perez, the visa permits to visit her husband on 7 occasions. Gerardo Hernandez No. 58739-004 USP Victorville PO BOX 5300 Adelanto, CA 92301 Back to top Ramon Labañino Salazar Born in the City of Havana on June 9, 1963, Ramón Labañino graduated summa cum laude in Economy from the University of Havana in 1986. In 1990 he married Elizabeth Palmeiro and they have two daughters: 15-year-old Laura and 11-year-old Lizbeth. Ramon also has another daughter, 21-year-old Ailí, from his first marriage. On September 12, 1998 Ramón was arrested. He was held in preventative custody for thirty-three months before the sentence was passed and was isolated in special cell, known as “the hole”, designed for prisoners with serious disciplinary problems for almost 17 months prior to the trial and for 48 days after the verdict was passed. In February 2003 he was once again held in solitary confinement for almost a month without any reason being given. His trial, held at the United States District Court Southern District of Florida, under Case No. 98-721-Cr-Lenard(S), began on November 26, 2000 and concluded on June 8, 2001, in Miami, Florida, home to over half a million Cuban exiles. Miami is a community with a long history of hostility toward the Cuban government – a record which a federal appellate court in the United States later described as a “perfect storm” of prejudice, precluding a fair trial. Following his conviction, on December 13, 2001 he was sentenced to one life term plus 18 years of imprisonment for the charges of General Conspiracy, Conspiracy to commit espionage, False Identity and Conspiracy to act as a non-registered foreign agent. In June 2008, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the guilty verdict and the panel ratified the sentences of Rene Gonzalez and Gerardo Hernandez.  In the cases of Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, and Fernando Gonzalez, they were sent back for re-sentencing in the same court that convicted them in Miami. On December 2009 Ramon Labañino was resentenced to 30 years. After Ramon was recentenced he was transfered to FCI Jesup in Geoargia. To write to Ramón Labañino address the envelope as following Luis Medina No. 58734-004 FCI Jesup 2680, 301 South Jesup, GA 31599 Back to top