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Félix
Humberto Rivero Castañeda
Félix Humberto Rivero Castañeda who lives in Canadá obtained a Visa
to visit his mother who lives in Havana. He arrives at José Martí
Airport on May 13, 2000 around 7 p.m. At the airport were his
brother and his sister-in-law waiting to greet him, but three hours
after the Lacsa flight from Canada had arrived his relatives were
informed that Mr. Rivero had probably not taken that flight. Hours
later, Felix Humberto's wife confirmed through a long distance
telephone call that he had indeed left for Cuba on that flight.
Félix's brother insisted at the airport for an explanation as to
what was happening. After a long wait he was informed that Félix had
been detained by Immigration and had been taken to 20 and 3rd
Streets in Miramar.
The family, desperate by then, went to that address around 1:30 a.m.
the officer who received them told the family, categorically, that
you can't see him due to orders from the high command.
Sunday May 14th, was mother's day and Hortensia Castañeda Rodríguez,
80 years old, was determined to see her son, Félix Humberto. She
arrived at the placed where her son was detained and cried and
implored until 12 p.m. when they allowed her to see her son for
about an hour and a half and in front of an officer from the
Ministry of the Interior.
During the conversation the officer asked Félix Humberto: Do you
know why you have been detained here?; To which he responded;. Then
the officer replied: We don't know either;
That same Sunday, May 14th at night in another Lacsa flight, Félix
Humberto was returned to Canadá. Even though he had paid $95.00
(ninety five Canadian Dollars) for the Visa which would give him
entry in his birth country, he was informed hat his money would not
be returned, since the visa did not assure entry into the country,
that it was immigration who could reserve the right to let him in or
not.
He also had to pay for his stay at 20 and 3rd in Miramar plus his
food. He was not even allowed to give his mother the medications he
was bringing her.
THIS IS THE PRICE THAT MUST BE PAID FOR BEING THE BROTHER OR
INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST RAUL RIVERO.
Source: Blanca Reyes, Telephone: 785578, wife of poet Raúl Rivero.
Peñalver #466. Apt. 9. 3er piso, entre Francos y Oquendo. Centro
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