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"He hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound." - Isaiah 61:1 During this holiday season, as our thoughts turn to those less fortunate, we ask you to send holiday cards to the family of Victor Rolando Arroyo, a Cuban librarian and journalist whose health is declining as he serves a lengthy sentence in the Cuba Sí Prison in Holguín, Cuba. In March 2003 the Reyes Magos Library, of which Victor is the director, was raided by the secret police. The raid was part of a crackdown against people in Cuba who have opened a network of independent libraries offering public access to uncensored books. The 6,000 volumes of the Reyes Mago Library were confiscated, and Victor was sentenced to 26 years in prison following a one-day trial. He has been named as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, which is calling for his release. Victor Rolando Arroyo is reported to be in poor health. On December 2 the Villa Blanca press agency reported that Victor is being denied access to any medical care in prison. His wife and children are very worried about his health. Victor's wife, Elsa Padrón, has sent four letters to government officials appealing that he receive medical treatment. No response has been received to these letters. Victor is not allowed to receive letters from abroad, but his family members can receive them. Please send brightly colored holiday cards to his family at this address: La Familia Arroyo Calle Adela Azcuy 10, entre Gerardo Medina y Primero de Mayo Pinar del Rio Provincia Pinar del Rio CUBA Cards in any language are welcome. The Spanish phrase for Merry Christmas is "Feliz Navidad," and the translation of Happy New Year is "Feliz Año Nuevo" (and the "~" symbol above the letter n is important). To make delivery of the cards more certain, do not write the words "library" or "biblioteca" on the envelope. We would like to thank you for your compassionate response to this appeal for holiday cards to the family of Victor Rolando Arroyo. Happy Holidays, The Friends of Cuban Libraries (http://www.friendsofcubanlibraries.org)