Fernanado González of the Freed Cuban 5 Coming to Toronto
The Canadian Network on Cuba (CNC) will host a very special Cuban guest, anti-terrorist hero, Fernando González Llort, at its 7th Biennial Convention this weekend – May 30-31 at Toronto City Hall.
Known internationally as one of the “Cuban Five”, Fernando served more than15 years unjustly in a U.S. prison and was released on February 27, 2014. He returned to Cuba and is now Vice-president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) In President Obama’s historic announcement of changes in US policy toward Cuba, the last three of the Cuban Five were released on December 17, 2014.
Delegates from 20 CNC member organizations from Halifax to Vancouver will attend the convention, celebrating the victorious world-wide campaign to free the Cuban Five, and recognizing the 70 years of Canada-Cuba diplomatic relations.
Fernando González will be the featured speaker at a public meeting on Saturday May 30th at the Toronto Steelworkers’ Hall, 25 Cecil Street at 7:30 p.m. He will be joined on the platform by Dr. José de Jesús Portilla Garcia, a participant of numerous Cuban medical international missions. This is the last stop of his two-week speaking tour across Canada.
For more information or to arrange an interview please contact Isaac Saney or Elizabeth Hill.
Isaac Saney,
Spokesperson and Co-chair
isaney@hotmail.com
902 449 4967
Elizabeth Hill,
Treasurer and Co-chair
elizzhill@hotmail.com
416 654-7105
Cell: 416 655-9432
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