Declaration of the "Cuban Environs Environmental Agency"

On Saturday, July 9th of this year, the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Cuba arrested in San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio Province, Mr. Raul Pimentel, a member of the environmental group Alerta Verde (Green Alert).

The AAMEC deems that the best way to deal with environmental issues is with the participation of all concerned citizens, in accordance with the tenth principle of the Rio Declaration on the Environment and Development.

It is for this reason that AAMEC requests the immediate release of environmentalist Raul Pimentel, as well as a clarification of the reasons that led to this regrettable event.

At the same time, we call upon the environmental organizations and associations of the world to extend their solidarity to Mr. Raul Pimentel.

Eudel Cepero
AAMEC Coordinator
Camaguey, Cuba, July 1997

Translated from the original Spanish-language version