Ricardo Palmera

En el primer juicio al cual fue sometido en 2006 por este mismo caso, el jurado no llegó a un consenso sobre su responsabilidad directa en el secuestro de los estadounidenses. La condena a 60 años de cárcel que recibió este lunes en Estados unidos el dirigente de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) Simón Trinidad fue rechazada por manifestantes congregados en las afueras de la Corte Federal del distrito de Columbia, en Washington.

Exigimos la libertad del revolucionario colombiano Ricardo Palmera (Simón Trinidad). El encarcelamiento y los juicios que Estados Unidos (EE.UU) ha hecho a Palmera son una violación de la soberanía de Colombia. Palmera no ha hecho nada malo. Por el contrario, él es un luchador por la libertad y ha estado al servicio de la gente pobre de Colombia. Su vida la ha dedicado a la lucha contra la corrupción y el terrorismo de Estado impuesto a su país por el presidente Bush y sus soñadores del imperio estadounidense.

The National Committee to Free Ricardo Palmera, along with students and other activists from around the country protested here Dec. 3 against the sentencing of Colombian revolutionary Ricardo Palmera. Ricardo Palmera was convinced of 'conspiracy to kidnap' in July. The other false charges the government attempted to pin on him met with a hung jury.

The treatment given to messengers has sparked wars or has been seen as a sign of political will and mutual trust and confidence. The arrest and imprisonment of two young women carrying evidence showing that at least 17 of the 45 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas are still alive could place an insurmountable roadblock in the path forged by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, in his efforts to broker an agreement for an exchange of hostages for imprisoned rebels.

On December 3rd Colombian revolutionary Ricardo Palmera faces sentencing in a Washington D.C. federal court. The National Committee to Free Ricardo Palmera will pack the courtroom in support of this brave freedom fighter. Ricardo Palmera is a peace negotiator for Colombia’s rebels - the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The U.S. extradited Palmera to a prison outside Washington D.C. and hold him in solitary confinement - no family, no friends, no reporters, not even his own Colombian lawyer. Palmera only defends his country and fights for freedom and democracy for the Colombian people.