The first time that I came to Cuba was in 2003, you were in the special period. The difference today is enormous, outcomes are seen, people are more satisfied. In the next years things will be better for the politics of the Government”.

Jauch, a grandiloquent person, he responded our questions. The stage of the interview, a cozy, rural place to scarcely four meters of the river Saramaguacán in the properties of the center of reproduction of crocodiles in the municipality of Minas.

Year after year the members of this association were demonstrating in favor of the liberation of the Five that in this occasion, since December 17, are here.

“It was the best piece of news that we had last year. We always cherish the hope, but at the same time, I was afraid that some of the three that still were in jails of the United States would never return.

How many members the Association have?

Of my region -Ticino- we are 350. At national level like 2 500 people. For example in this delegation earlier almost nobody was a member and after this trip we said: if you want to continue with us... and the majority are satisfied and are going to continue next to the association, even with its differences.

“Not all of them are neither guerrilla nor revolutionary, but they support our cause that is the most important thing, or are not against it of our cause, it is already something in our country, in Europe and in the world.

Of this visit, the contact with CITA (Water Sciences and Technology Center) foresees a promissory future for the project that you along with the CITA develop.

Our target is to reach the quantity of money that is necessary to continue with the project. We are a united association with Cuba, but we are not powerful, we do not have a lot of money. We have to find, look for financing. First to know the project, second that they believe in the project and then people to finance it, especially, public institutions as we have done till now. This is a very pretty, very important project from many points of view”.

Along with the research center located in the city of Camagüey, and the Swiss association, they promote the water filters production so that the devices that are produced here in a modest factory come to the persons needed, till now over 4 000 in the municipalities of Camagüey, Minas and Najasa.

Will you return to Cuba?

I will always return to Cuba. I have 23 years coming to Cuba, at least two times a year and now even more. When I could not travel it means that I am dying. I hope to die in Cuba”.

He is a teacher of language and a translator. The political work and of solidarity that he develops with the association is completely voluntary and to survive he has to work.

Translated by BA in English Language, Manuel Barrera Téllez

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