Seven prisoners of conscience, released by the Cuban regime

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Seven prisoners of conscience, released by the Cuban regime, arrived today, Tuesday, to Madrid. So far, a total of 20 dissidents have expressed the intention of being sent to Spain.
The first group of six prisoners of conscience Cubans arrived shortly before 13 hours (12 hours in Lisbon), an Air Europa flight arriving from Havana.
Sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the group is formed by Madrid Lester Gonzalez, Omar Ruiz, Antonio Villarreal, Julio César Gálvez, José Luis García Paneque and Pablo Pacheco, accompanied by their families.
On another plane, Iberia, Ricardo González Alfonso arrived shortly before 14 hours (13 hours in Lisbon).
The former Cuban prisoners were received at Madrid airport by Agustin Santos, chief of staff to the Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos.

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