This is a glorious victory! It is a vindication of the struggle that the Cuban people have waged since the triumph of the Cuban Revolution on January 1st, 1959! It is a vindication of the principled and dignified politics and leadership of Fidel and Raúl! It is a vindication of the dedicated and tireless efforts of the international movement to Free the Five Heroes and achieve justice!

Nevertheless, while the CNC, rejoices on the occasion of this immense victory, the fight is not finished. The CNC, on behalf of the Canada-Cuba solidarity movement, vows to redouble our efforts to end the illegal U.S. economic blockade of Cuba and the ongoing campaign to destabilize the island, which have been in force for more than 50-years.

Long live the Cuban Revolution!

Dear members and friends,

As many of you celebrate yesterday's return to Cuba of the remaining three of the five Cuban heroes, the HFAC is pleased to forward below the statement of the Canadian Network on Cuba on this wonderful victory for the people of Cuba and for people fighting for justice all over the world.

We will be in touch in the coming period with updates on the announced normalization of the relations between Cuba and the US as well as about opportunities for local discussion on the significance of these developments.

Congratulations once again to the Cuban 5 and their families, the Cuban people and all those all over the globe who fought for the release of the 5 heroes, unjustly imprisoned in the US for more than fifteen years!

Sincerely,

HFAC executive