Dear Friends:

Once again we arrive at the end of the year when our desire and intention is to greet you and congratulate you in a personal way. Unfortunately, it is materially and humanly impossible for us to do it individually with a postal card or at least a note, as you deserve, for your efforts and solidarity.

I have no alternative but to use this means of impersonal communication. However, it allows me to reach every one of you to express my best wishes for a Holiday Season full of joy and satisfaction and to tell you how grateful we are for another year of efforts of solidarity in the struggle for our liberation.

The year 2006 has been of unquestionable drive in the political struggle and solidarity for the liberation of The Five, with the zenith being the events from September 12 to October 6. Fresh in our minds are the news and pictures of the march that took place in the United States capital to demand our freedom and the extradition of the protégé terrorist of the U.S. government, Luis Posada Carriles.

We remember with gratitude and admiration the numerous activities, demonstrations and events organized through Europe, Latin America, Canada, Asia, Australia and Africa, and news about the creation and functioning of new committees to work for our freedom.

The intensity acquired in those days of campaigning for our freedom was felt everywhere and in all levels. From our cells, through correspondence and the news we were receiving, we were imbued with that fighting spirit and solidarity shown by all of you, at the same time that we were filled with gratitude and commitment to the struggle.

As these festive days arrive and welcome the New Year 2007, I wish all of you lots of joy and happiness.

May this be a year that begins right away as another year of victories in our struggle and of success in all the projects that each one of you undertakes.

Happy Holiday Season!
Happy New Year!
We Shall Return!

Fernando González Llort
FCI Oxford
Wisconsin 

(freethefive.org)