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‘We Continue the Fight, Cuba’s Freedom Must Be Achieved,’ Says an 11J Prisoner Upon Leaving Prison

Mitchel Barzaga served a five-year sentence in Granma prison, where other protesters from the 2021 protests are still incarcerated. 14ymedio, Madrid, August 15, 2026 / Fernando Mitchel Barzaga Mompié, a political prisoner for his participation in the massive protests of 11 July 2021, was released this week, after fully serving his sentence, which expired on … Continue reading “‘We Continue the Fight, Cuba’s Freedom Must Be Achieved,’ Says an 11J Prisoner Upon Leaving Prison”

A New Beating of a Minor Imprisoned for the Protests in Morón, Cuba, is Denounced

Cubalex reports a “visible deterioration” in the physical and mental health of Lizandra Góngora, the political prisoner from the 11J attacks. 14ymedio, Havana, August 4, 2026 / Christian de Jesús Crespo Álvarez, 16, the only minor still detained for the protests that took place in Morón, Ciego de Ávila, in March, was allegedly beaten by … Continue reading “A New Beating of a Minor Imprisoned for the Protests in Morón, Cuba, is Denounced”

Kevin Frómeta Released After Fully Serving His Five-Year Prison Sentence for July 11 Protests

During his time in prison, his mother denounced the deterioration of his health and the lack of medical care. 14ymedio, Madrid, July 27, 2026 – Kevin Damián Frómeta Castro, who was convicted for his involvement in the massive protests that took place on 11 July 2021, was released this weekend after serving his entire five-year … Continue reading “Kevin Frómeta Released After Fully Serving His Five-Year Prison Sentence for July 11 Protests”

“Our Flag Had the Blood of the Protesters Wounded on 11 July”

Elías recounts how, at age 16, he came to wave the national flag at the corner of Toyo, standing atop an overturned police patrol car 14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Madrid, July 16, 2026 / Elías Rizo León was just 16 years old on 11 July 2021, but his image -holding the Cuban flag as he stood … Continue reading ““Our Flag Had the Blood of the Protesters Wounded on 11 July””

Five Years After 11J, the Regime Tightens Repression Amid Fears of a New Social Uprising

Cubalex reports a record 319 repressive incidents and 253 protests in June, the highest figure since it began monitoring in 2022. 14ymedio, Madrid, July 11, 2026 – Five years after the massive protests of July 11, 2021, the Cuban State has responded with repressive measures and increased surveillance and militarization. The 14ymedio newsroom awoke this … Continue reading “Five Years After 11J, the Regime Tightens Repression Amid Fears of a New Social Uprising”

11J, Five Years Later: Cuba’s Real Unfinished Revolution

The Cuban American Voice, Julio M. Shiling, July 10, 2026 / Five years have passed since July 11, 2021 (11J), when thousands of Cubans took to the streets in the largest nationwide uprising since the establishment of the Castro-Communist dictatorship. The demonstrations shattered one of the regime’s most enduring myths: that the Cuban people had … Continue reading “11J, Five Years Later: Cuba’s Real Unfinished Revolution”

Repression: 11J Political Prisoner Reaches 13 Days on Hunger Strike in Villa Clara

Leonel Tristá García was detained on June 16 under an order revoking an extrapenal license obtained in 2025 14ymedio, Havana, June 29, 2026 / Political prisoner from the 11J protests Leonel Tristá García reached his 13th day on hunger strike this Monday while in custody at the Third PNR Station in Santa Clara. The fact was … Continue reading “Repression: 11J Political Prisoner Reaches 13 Days on Hunger Strike in Villa Clara”

The Documentary ‘Cuba’s Eternal Night’ About the Consequences of 11J Is Presented in Madrid

Father Alberto Reyes points out that “the people want and expect” international intervention. Many Cubans say they “prefer a horrific end to endless horror.” 14ymedio, Dayana Prieto, Madrid, May 23, 2026 / “Cuba is not that happy, Caribbean, beautiful paradise of propaganda.” The phrase, uttered by Cuban priest Alberto Reyes before a packed auditorium in … Continue reading “The Documentary ‘Cuba’s Eternal Night’ About the Consequences of 11J Is Presented in Madrid”

A Political Prisoner From the 11J Protests Dies ‘In a Severe State of Malnutrition’

Six people imprisoned following the 2021 protests have died in state custody 14ymedio, Havana, May 18, 2026 / Political prisoner Ernesto Brieva Sempé, 52, arrested after the massive Island-wide protests of 11 July 2021, died in custody in the early hours of May 13 at the Combinado del Este high-security prison in Havana. The information … Continue reading “A Political Prisoner From the 11J Protests Dies ‘In a Severe State of Malnutrition’”

While Attending a Mass for Leo XIV, the Regime Orders the Encirclement of Activists and Independent Journalists

Police arrest Yoan de la Cruz, the young man who broadcast the start of the 11J protests from San Antonio de los Baños 14ymedio, Havana, May 9, 2026 / An unknown man intercepted journalist Reinaldo Escobar at his front door on Friday and asked if he planned to go out. When told no, the man … Continue reading “While Attending a Mass for Leo XIV, the Regime Orders the Encirclement of Activists and Independent Journalists”

The UN Considers the Detention of 49 Protesters From the 11 July 2021 Protests in Cuba To Be “Arbitrary”

The island ranks fourth on the United Nations list of enforced disappearances and first in arbitrary detentions. 14ymedio/EFE, Madrid, November 18, 2025 — The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) considers that 49 protesters who participated in the anti-government protests of 11 July 2021 (’11J’) in Cuba were detained “arbitrarily for political and … Continue reading “The UN Considers the Detention of 49 Protesters From the 11 July 2021 Protests in Cuba To Be “Arbitrary””

Mariana Fernandez, Who Fled to the U.S. After the ’11J’ Protests, Passes the “Credible Fear” Interview

Her sister, Yaneris Redondo, now expects the courts to summon her for the same process, which will allow her to proceed with her political asylum application 14ymedio, Havana, September 27, 2025 — Mariana Fernández León, after being sentenced for participating in the ’11J’ protests of 11 July 2021, fled to the U.S. on a raft. … Continue reading “Mariana Fernandez, Who Fled to the U.S. After the ’11J’ Protests, Passes the “Credible Fear” Interview”

In Cuba an ’11J’ Prisoner Stages Four Days of Hunger Strike at Combinado Del Este Prison

While his mother tried to see him in prison, State Security left her a summons. 14ymedio, Havana, 22 July 2025 — Duannis León Taboada has been a ’plantado’*, on a hunger and thirst strike since last Friday at the Combinado del Este Penitentiary in Havana, demanding “justice and freedom.” Yenisey Taboada Ortiz, the mother of … Continue reading “In Cuba an ’11J’ Prisoner Stages Four Days of Hunger Strike at Combinado Del Este Prison”

A Cuban Repressor Who Attacked Protesters on 11J Has Been Deported From the US Back to Cuba

The former Interior Ministry official was directly involved in the repression of mass protests four years ago. 14ymedio, Havana, 16 July 2025 — Daniel Morejón García, who appears on the list of repressors of the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FHRC), was deported to the island, according to journalist Mario J. Pentón. The migrant … Continue reading “A Cuban Repressor Who Attacked Protesters on 11J Has Been Deported From the US Back to Cuba”

421 Prisoners Are Still Serving Sentences in Cuban Prisons for the ’11J’ Island-Wide Protests, Prisoners Defenders Denounces

On the anniversary last June, the regime arrested eight people, several of them for protesting against the blackouts in Guanabacoa. 14ymedio, Havana, 10 July 2025 — On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the mass demonstrations of 11 July 2021, Prisoners Defenders (PD) has published a report denouncing that, of the 1,158 political prisoners … Continue reading “421 Prisoners Are Still Serving Sentences in Cuban Prisons for the ’11J’ Island-Wide Protests, Prisoners Defenders Denounces”