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Latin American Legislators express concern for possible reprisals against Cuban Dissidents
By Cuban Democratic Directorate

MIAMI -- A group of Latin American parliamentarians expressed their support for the Cuban dissident movement and their concern for any possible reprisals that the regime may take against these activists after the announcement, expected on Oct. 10th, of the winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.

MIAMI -- A group of Latin American parliamentarians expressed their support for the Cuban dissident movement and their concern for any possible reprisals that the regime may take against these activists after the announcement, expected on Oct. 10th, of the winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.

In a press conference at the Directorio this past Oct. 9th, Parliamentarian Alvaro Dubon of the Central American Parliament (“Parlacen”) and former parliamentarians Tarcisio Navarrete of Mexico and David Trejo of El Salvador voiced their support for dissidents on the island and in particular for the nomination of Cuban civic leader Oswaldo Payá to the Nobel Peace Prize.

They also stressed their concern for the activist’s safety and the safety of all dissidents once the prizewinner was announced.

“We want to make clear that if the Nobel Prize does not go to Oswaldo, we, as legislators, will be alert to anything that may happen to him, his family or to any of the members of his organization,” said Alvaro Dubon.From Valparaiso, Chile, Patricio Walker, head of the Christian Democratic bloc of the Chilean Parliament, affirmed that the legislators of Latin America and the majority of their respective governments would be “vigilant toward any possible acts of repression that may be carried out against Payá.”

Speaking from Havana by telephone, Payá said, “Even if the prize does not go to a Cuban, the most important thing will be the solidarity that the Cuban people have received through this nomination.”

 

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