Alarcon told participants in the 6th International Colloquium for the Freedom of the Cuban Five, underway in the eastern city of Holguin, that the American government took advantage of the arrest of Rene Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Fernando Gonzalez and Antonio Guerrero, known as the Cuban Five to attack the island and hide the truth about the case.

The Cuban Five —he said— are suffering a double punishment as in addition to being imprisoned, they are held in top security prisons without having committed any crimes, as it has been constantly proved.

Alarcon also made reference to the silence of the U.S. mainstream media on the case. He said such stance is another evidence of the Cuban Five’s innocence because if they had actually threatened the U.S. national security, which they were condemned for, they would have been the object of wide publicity against them. He noted that the mainstream media didn’t give wide coverage to the trial held against the Cuban Five in Miami.

Regarding the place chosen for the trial, Alarcon said it wasn’t chosen by chance, since Miami is controlled by extreme-right wing anti-Cuba groups.

The Court of Appeals of Atlanta ruled the trial illegitimate for having been held in a that city; however, George W. Bush’s administration General Attorney overruled the Court’s call.

Alarcon made a call to all Cuba friends participating at the event to bring their efforts together to spread the truth about the Cuban Five.