History, Events And Facts

In memory of Lazaro Figueroa Sitting in her cell is Ana Cardona. The 52 year-old from Miami is awaiting the death penalty - a sentence first imposed upon her in 1992. Ana has attempted to appeal against her sentencing on more than one occassion but has proved unsuccessful. Subsequent re-sentencing took place in 2011 and is she still awaiting execution. The death penalty is viewed by some as a barbaric interpretation of justice, and allowing an inmate to wait over twenty years, instilling fear of an impending death with each day that passes may seem a cruel and torturous act - but even that cannot compare to the heinous crime which Ana herself was found guilty of.  On October 31st 1990, the battered and bruised body of a toddler was discovered among some bushes in Miami. The unknown child, who would come to be affectionately named 'baby lollipops' by police officers, on account of the design on his shirt, was later identified as Lazaro Figueroa - the son of Miami drug dealer, Fi...