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Wyden Visits Cuba and Inspects Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

 
June 2005

-- Ron and Senator Ben Nelson (D- Neb.) traveled to Cuba for a first hand look at the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Ron spent three days in Cuba during which he toured Camp Delta, exploring past practices and observing current practices in dealing with detainees and discussing the challenges faced by our mlitary personnel. Ron also spent time meeting with trade officials and observed bio-tech facilities.

Left: Ron with Kristan Seymour of Troutdale and Nathan Blair of Vancouver.

 

“I want to stress that we should recognize the very hard work being done by thousands of dedicated servicemen and women at our base in Guantanamo. In addition to those who operate at Camp Delta, there are thousands of personnel working in a large variety of capacities at the Guantanamo base to keep our nation secure.”

-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden

 

Ron and Senator Nelson listen (Left) to a Cuban doctor at a bio-tech facility.

(Right) Ron with Michael Edmondson from Medford.


Below:
From left Senator Nelson, Pedro Alvarez
who is head of Alimport
(Cuba's state run food purchasing agency) and Ron at a trade meeting.