For the first time, the opposition came together to support the manifesto“Todos Unidos” (All Together).In March 2003, 75 Cubans – two thirds of whom had been active in the campaign for a referendum – were sentenced to long-term prison sentences for offences against national independence and territorial integrity.In his address to the European Parliament, Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas pledged a commitment that the Cuban Government’s repression would not halt the campaign, as the Cuban people wanted change without violence.In July 2003, 200 Members of the European Parliament put their signatures to the“Sakharov initiative”giving Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas an assurance of their continuing support.
Den chéad uair riamh, tháinig an freasúra le chéile chun tacaíocht a thabhairt don fhorógra “Todos Unidos”(Cách Aontaithe).I Márta 2003, gearradh tréimsí fada príosúnachta ar 75 Chúbach – a raibh dhá thrian díobhgníomhach i bhfeachtas an reifrinn – as cionta in aghaidh an neamhspleáchais náisiúnta agus sláine chríche.Ina aitheasc os comhair Pharlaimint an hEorpa, gheall Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas nach gcuirfeadh ansmacht Rialtas Chúba stop leis an bhfeachtas, mar gur athrú d’uireasa an fhoréigin a bhí uaidh muintir Chúba.In Iúil 2003, chuir 200 Feisire de Pharlaimint na hEorpa a gcuid síniúchán le“tionscnamh Sakharov” ag dearbhú go raibh tacaíocht leanúnach á thabhairt acu d’Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas.Sa bhliain 2003, thionscain Payá agus ceannairí eile próiseas Cainteanna Náisiúnta inarphléigh os cionn 12 000 Cúbach, ar an oileán agus i dtíortha eile, na físeanna a bhí acu dontodhchaí i gCúba.