The relatives of the political prisoner Andy Garcia Lorenzo They denounced this Thursday the government threats, what are you looking for prevent the delivery of aid to other detainees, also July 11 protesters.
From a live broadcast on Facebook, Roxana García Lorenzo and her partner Jonathan López Alonso they commented that Given the proximity of Andy's trial they have not been able to see it; so they decided to tell what is happening with the initiative they created, "Help the brave people of 11J", which allows us to raise funds to send especially food to the political prisoners of Villa Clara.
The 20-year-old revealed that State Security has intimidated each of the families of those detainees so that they do not accept their support and solidarity. The agents of the Cuban political police condition them under warnings of prison for themselves that of lengthen the sentences of their children, siblings or parents.
Likewise, they condemned the defamation campaigns carried out through publications on social networks. They reported that, from fake profiles, “they put ads that we sell dollars” to make believe that they They appropriate the money donated by collaborators of the project or that its actions They are paid by the United States to destabilize the country.
“Temen que nuestra idea replicates in other provinces and that is why they try to stop what we are doing,” explained López Alonso, who also thanked all the people who from exile and from within the island contribute selflessly, so that they support these families who, in most cases, have been left unprotected.
The project arose when Andy himself asked his family for more food than he needed. to share it with the other detainees who did not have food. “His humility and good heart encouraged me to do something to contribute,” said the young activist on another occasion. after being interrogated and attacked by the SE.
Roxana and Jonathan's direct has also received expressions of solidarity from Internet users who condemn the imprisonment of those who came out to ask for a better country during the social outbreak of 11J. “We are with you,” “You are brave,” “Every minute that the dictatorship keeps you imprisoned is an injustice,” are some of the comments.
Next January 10 It will be the trial of Andy García Lorenzo, the prosecution is asking for a sentence of seven years in prison for him, for the alleged crimes of public disorder, contempt for authority and attack. "The trials, of course, will be behind closed doors and together with several other inmates, we all know that they do not want the disasters and antics that occur in these trials to be made public, where the lawyers end up giving their best defense and at the same time ends up being useless," said Roxana when referring to her brother's process.
To date, according to a report of Non-Governmental Organization Justice 11J, at least 708 people remain imprisoned; about 200 face arbitrary and inhumane sentences up to 20 and 30 years in prison. The list of detainees includes 45 minors.
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