Dayana Mendoza says had “lot of fun” in Guantanamo
A calm, peaceful, beautiful place “can not be a description of each of them in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the U.S. holds about 240 inmates in youth prisons condemned throughout the world.
But this was, in the opinion of the Queen of Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela, which has naval facilities in the United States in the eastern part of Cuba in this month’s trip, organized by the organization (PSB), the Organization of American troops.
On the base at Guantanamo, whose presence in Cuba, the Government has for years challenged as illegal by United States authorities in the camp for foreign terrorism suspects. Critics have condemned as a symbol of abuse in Washington, the war against terrorism launched after the 11 September 2001 attacks.
Mendoza was born in Caracas, 22, visited the plant March 20-25 with the “Miss USA Crystle Stewart, 27, is happy with his trip to Guantanamo Bay as” incredible experience “in a blog entry on the site of the Miss Universe 27. March 2009 (http://www.missuniverse.com/missuniverse / blog.php).
“IIt was a loooot of fun!!!”, Mendoza said, describing how they met and Stewart U.S. military personnel and walks around the camp, which is surrounded by a fence of barbed wire, minefields and watchtowers. He also visited the bar at the bottom, and “unbelievable” at the beach there.
“We have visited the camps and prisons, where the soul, the way (Y) use of films, art classes, books. It was very interesting,” he wrote.
“I do not want a place so quiet and beautiful,” he added.
Former prisoners and Human Rights has condemned the use of torture, including “water boarding” (simulated drowning) and other physical abuse at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Britain announced last week investigating whether the intelligence services were complicit in torture of British resident in Guantanamo Bay last month.
Spanish prosecutor may decide this week whether to initiate an investigation of the six former members of George W. Bush ’s administration over the torture of prisoners at Guantanamo.
In one of his first acts as president, Barack Obama, the U.S. has a one-year deadline for closing the prison.
The Pentagon said last month it had been new reports of mistreatment of prisoners during the last review of conditions at Guantanamo Bay, but came to the conclusion that all prisoners under the Geneva Convention.
Counting his “unforgettable” tour, Mendoza, who was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam, said: “We also met with officials of the dog, and she is a very good demonstration of their skills. All the people from the army was a surprise for us. ”
Before visiting the PSB in Mendoza, and Stewart would be “used” at Guantanamo Bay on vacation trip to visit U.S. troops abroad for “the promotion of morality.”
