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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”

‘Patria y Vida’ Hits US Theaters on the Fourth Anniversary of 11J

The documentary, directed by Beatriz Luengo, premieres this Friday coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the historic protests. 14ymedio, Hugo Barcia, Miami, 8 July 2025 — Spanish composer and actress Beatriz Luengo and Cuban singer Yotuel Romero insist that the call of the song Patria y Vida, which prompted the 2021 protests in Cuba, is … Continue reading “‘Patria y Vida’ Hits US Theaters on the Fourth Anniversary of 11J”

They Fled to the US To Avoid Jail for Participating in Cuba’s July 2021 Protests and Now Fear Being Deported Back to Cuba

The two sisters arrived as rafters in 2022 and are trying to obtain political asylum. 14ymedio, Havana, 7 June 2025 — Sisters Mariana de la Caridad Fernández León and Yaneris Redondo León, exiled in the United States after being sentenced to prison for participating in the 11 July 2021, protests in Havana, could be deported … Continue reading “They Fled to the US To Avoid Jail for Participating in Cuba’s July 2021 Protests and Now Fear Being Deported Back to Cuba”

Cuban Repressor Arrested in Miami for Attacking Protesters on 11 July 2021

Upon entering the United States, Daniel Morejón García concealed the fact that he had been a member of the Cuban Communist Party and an agent of the Ministry of the Interior. 14ymedio, Madrid, 14 April 2024 — Daniel Morejón García, who appears on the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba’s (FDHC) list of repressors, is … Continue reading “Cuban Repressor Arrested in Miami for Attacking Protesters on 11 July 2021”

Díaz-Canel Accuses the US of Having “Staged 11J With a Massive Media Operation on Social Media.”

Chinese solar farms will end “daytime” blackouts. The money from medical missions has often been used to pay for fuel ships. The key question was missing: Why did the government invest hundreds of millions in hotels for tourism instead of public health? 14ymedio, Madrid, 9 April 2025 — “In a few months, during the day, we … Continue reading “Díaz-Canel Accuses the US of Having “Staged 11J With a Massive Media Operation on Social Media.””

Cuban State Security Releases Félix Navarro and Reiterates the Ban on His Attending Mass

The opposition leader and his wife were intercepted when they were going to church and remained in the police unit until 12 noon. 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 10 March 2025 — Former Cuban political prisoner Félix Navarro and his wife, Sonia Álvarez, a member of the Ladies in White, were released after being temporarily detained for the … Continue reading “Cuban State Security Releases Félix Navarro and Reiterates the Ban on His Attending Mass”

Cuban Opposition Member Félix Navarro and Lady in White Sonia Álvarez Arrested on Their Way to Sunday Mass

Both opponents were intercepted by members of the political police and their whereabouts are still unknown. 14ymedio, Havana, 9 March 2025 — Former political prisoner Félix Navarro and his wife, the Lady in White Sonia Álvarez, were arrested on Sunday in Perico, Matanzas province, as they were heading to the local Catholic church. The activists … Continue reading “Cuban Opposition Member Félix Navarro and Lady in White Sonia Álvarez Arrested on Their Way to Sunday Mass”

Without Clarification of His Legal Status, Cuban ’11J’ Prisoner is Released From Forced Labor Camp

Sentenced to four years in prison, Meivis Mulen Díaz was “subjected to cruel treatment” 14ymedio, Havana, 6 November 2024 — Activist Meivis Mulen Díaz, 54, was released this Monday from the Cetem forced labor camp, called Bidot, in the municipality of Jimaguayú, in Camagüey. The political prisoner was sentenced in 2022 to four years for … Continue reading “Without Clarification of His Legal Status, Cuban ’11J’ Prisoner is Released From Forced Labor Camp”

11J: Analysis of Racial Bias in Cuba’s Sedition Sanctions / Cubalex

Cubalex, 5 September 2024 — In this analysis, we examine the sedition sentences handed down in Cuba following the protests of 11 July 11, 2021. Our findings reveal a worrying racial bias that results in harsher sentences for people of African descent. This trend suggests the existence of systematic discrimination within the judicial system, disproportionately … Continue reading “11J: Analysis of Racial Bias in Cuba’s Sedition Sanctions / Cubalex”

‘If the Situation Continues Like This, People Won’t Be Able To Take It Anymore’ Warns a Recently Released 11J Political Prisoner

After being released from Guamajal prison in Santa Clara city, former prisoner José Rodríguez Herrada, 52, was welcomed with joy at his home by family and friends. 14ymedio, Havana, 15 September 2024 — José Rodríguez Herrada, sentenced to three years and six months for participating in the mass protests in Caibarién, Villa Clara, on 11 … Continue reading “‘If the Situation Continues Like This, People Won’t Be Able To Take It Anymore’ Warns a Recently Released 11J Political Prisoner”

More Than 115 Repressors of the Cuban Regime Have Established Themselves in the United States in the Last Year

The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba has identified more than 1,000 former Cuban officials who have settled in the United States 14ymedio, Havana, 28 August 2024 — More than 115 repressors who joined the ranks of the Cuban regime have entered the United States in the last year. The figure is five times higher … Continue reading “More Than 115 Repressors of the Cuban Regime Have Established Themselves in the United States in the Last Year”

Sancti Spíritus Authorities Ramp Up the Pressure To Fill the Seats for the July 26 Ceremonies

14ymedio, Mercedes García, Sancti Spíritus, July 24, 2024 — “Not a hand raised,” is how the attendees at a meeting of an entity linked to the Ministry of Agriculture in the city of Sancti Spíritus reacted on Monday when its directors inquired about the willingness to participate in the official event on July 26. The … Continue reading “Sancti Spíritus Authorities Ramp Up the Pressure To Fill the Seats for the July 26 Ceremonies”