MESSAGE FROM RICARDO GONZALEZ ALFONSO

Habana, april 29, 2oo9

In the afternoon of yesterday, i recorded a telephone message send from the Prison of Combinado del Este, by the prominent news reporter, who is jailed, of the cause of the 75 Ricardo González Alfonso, which i reproduce in whole.

Francisco Chaviano González.

First vicepresident of the ULRC

Pro Temporary Secretary of the Agenda for a Transition.

Message of Ricardo González Alfonzo President of the Society of News Reporters Manuel Márquez Sterling from the prison of Combinado del Este.

The Society of News Reporters Manuel Márquez Sterling congratulates all the social communicators in this day of the conmemoration of may 3 of the International Day for Free press.

We send a message of solidarity to the reporters who risk their lives in conflicts in all countries, to the foreign correspondents who are accredited in Cuba, many times far from their countries and who are professionals or simple citizens who feel the need to inform or inform themselfs.

To end this note we salute in a special matter the independent reporters who in Cuba, jailed or not, confront the repression of a regime which is anti freedom, also those who have had to leave their country in exile, prosecuted for being consequent with certain protection of the truth, honesty and risks.

From the prison Combinado del Este in Habana

Ricardo González Alfonzo

President of the Society of News Reporters Manuel Márquez Sterling.