(en) Anarkismo.net: Regarding the release of prisoners and the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the Cuba and US governments by Taller Libertario "Alfredo L?pez" (ca, pt)

Position of the Taller Libertario "Alfredo L?pez" ---- The "normalization" of diplomatic 
relations between the governments of the USA and Cuba should help eliminate many 
antiquated impediments imposed by these very same governments upon basic human bonds in 
both countries. ---- Regarding the release of prisoners and the re-establishment of 
diplomatic relations between the Cuba and US governments ---- 1. The "normalization" of 
diplomatic relations between the governments of the USA and Cuba should help eliminate 
many antiquated impediments imposed by these very same governments upon basic human bonds 
in both countries. ---- 2. We celebrate, together with those freed from the prisons and 
their families who have just received their love ones at home, free - at last! - after 
many years of "legal" incarceration.

3. Nevertheless, we do not know the terms of these negotiations. It has been done for 
effect and fosters a miracle mentality leaving us as passive spectators.

4. We are also worried about new opportunities emerging for more and improved capitalist 
exploitation of our people.

5. Which will increase submission, insignificance and misery by way of more consumerism, 
more ecological depredation and more mass culture; and it's because...

6. United States' imperalism still stands.

7. Cuban authoritarianism still stands.

8. The Guantanamo naval base has not been dismantled and continues to house an 
international prison, complete with torture center.

9. Therefore, it is not enough to release a group of prisoners; closing a particularly 
hideous prison would not be enough, all prisons all over the world must close.

10. Neither is it enough for the governments to end their "cold war" and come to agree on 
a number of points: true reconciliation among the people will come when there are no more 
states.

11. Even less by unblocking the markets so that the owners of the means of exploitation of 
other people's labor and of nature be able to commerce among themselves.

12. Therefore we hope that, now that the possibility of the end of the embargo floats on 
the horizon, this will not be worked out just by the executive powers alone, but that 
every Cuban and every US citizen participates willingly.

We will keep up our struggle against all domination: ecological, anti-imperialist, 
anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian struggle, in solidarity with our comrades all over 
the world.

Liberty without socialism is privilege and injustice; socialism without liberty is 
brutality and tyranny.
Taller Libertario "Alfredo L?pez"

Havana, December 19, 2014

Slightly adapted from the translation published in 
http://observatoriocriticocuba.org/2014/12/19/posicion-del-taller-libertario-alfredo-lopez/

http://www.anarkismo.net/article/27721