In a motion passed by the Commission, the Spanish deputies make reference
to the international actions in favor of the release of Gerardo Hernandez,
Rene Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez.

The document says that President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero should take
into account that similar requests have been already issued by other
governments, parliaments and several organizations.

According to Prensa Latina,the motion encourages the Spanish government to
intercede with Washington on behalf for the relatives of the Cuban Five
who have not been allowed to visit them in jail to be able to do so.

This is the first time the lower Chamber of the General Courts (Spanish
parliament) states a position regarding the Cuban Five. The motion was
promoted by the Joint Parliamentary Group on behalf of the Nationalist
Galician Block, Esquerra Republicana of Catalonia, United Left and Green
Catalonia’s Initiative.