A Cuban Court Revokes Donaida Pérez Paseiro’s Freedom for Her ‘Political Stance’

Last month, the US representative in Havana, Mike Hammer, visited her in Placetas. 14ymedio, Madrid, 11 June 2025 — The Provincial Court of Villa Clara has revoked the release of another political prisoner who had been released earlier this year as part of the agreement between the regime and the Vatican. This is Donaida Pérez … Continue reading “A Cuban Court Revokes Donaida Pérez Paseiro’s Freedom for Her ‘Political Stance’”

5 Opponents Arrested, Among Them Iris Tamara Pérez Aguilera / Guest Post from Pedazos de la Isla

The Cuban political police violently arrested Iris Tamara Pérez Aguilera, wife of the opponent Antunez, as she screamed, “Down with Raul! Down with Fidel!” At the time of her arrest Iris was on her way to the home of Alejandrina García de la Riva, Lady in White and wife of the political prisoner Diosdado González, … Continue reading “5 Opponents Arrested, Among Them Iris Tamara Pérez Aguilera / Guest Post from Pedazos de la Isla”

A Year After the Protests in Cuba’s Granma Province, the Regime Is Holding 17 Protesters in Prison Without Trial

In July, Prisoners Defenders recorded the imprisonment of 25 new political prisoners. 14ymedio, Havana, 7 August 2025 — More than a year after the March 2024 protests in Granma Province, Prisoners Defenders (PD) has confirmed the arrest of at least 17 protesters on that date. While the details of the arrests remained unknown until now, … Continue reading “A Year After the Protests in Cuba’s Granma Province, the Regime Is Holding 17 Protesters in Prison Without Trial”

Cuban Regime Revokes the Release of 11J Prisoner Marlon Brando Díaz

The young man, who is serving an 18-year sentence for sedition, loses the benefit of house arrest and returns to prison. 14ymedio, Madrid, 1 August 2025 — The Cuban regime has revoked the release of 11J political prisoner Marlon Brando Díaz Oliva, who was under house arrest, a benefit granted to him in January of … Continue reading “Cuban Regime Revokes the Release of 11J Prisoner Marlon Brando Díaz”

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”

Cuban ‘Provincials’ Banned From Attending U.S. Embassy for July 4th

Cuban State Security summons Dagoberto Valdés to warn him that this is a response to Mike Hammer’s “actions.” 14ymedio, Havana, 23 June 2025 — Cuban State Security harassed the two main members of the Center for Coexistence Studies, Dagoberto Valdés and Yoandy Izquierdo, on Monday, interrogating them for an hour and a half at the … Continue reading “Cuban ‘Provincials’ Banned From Attending U.S. Embassy for July 4th”

The Cuban Regime Releases One of the Four Ladies in White Arrested for the ’11J’ Protests

Political prisoner Ángel Mesa Rodríguez was also released on Monday EFE/14ymedi0, Havana, 20 January 2025 — The Cuban government released political prisoner Ángel Mesa Rodríguez on Monday and the Lady in White, Tania Echevarría Menéndez, a day earlier, as part of the regime’s deal with the Vatican to release 553 prisoners. Mesa was serving a … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Releases One of the Four Ladies in White Arrested for the ’11J’ Protests”

Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer Released From Prison After Negotiations Between the Cuban Regime and the Vatican

José Daniel Ferrer’s release from prison, like that of Luis Robles, was one of the most anticipated since the Cuban regime’s announcement on Tuesday  14ymedio, Havana, 16 January 2025 — José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (Unpacu), was released from prison this Thursday. “I don’t know the conditions, if it was … Continue reading “Opposition Leader José Daniel Ferrer Released From Prison After Negotiations Between the Cuban Regime and the Vatican”

Cuban Prisoners Released After Negotiations Between the Regime and the Vatican

The names of those released by the Government from a group of 553 are gradually coming to light 14ymedio, Havana, 15 January 2025 — Little by little, without any official information and mainly through social media, the names of prisoners released in Cuba as part of the regime’s agreement with the Vatican that has allowed … Continue reading “Cuban Prisoners Released After Negotiations Between the Regime and the Vatican”

With More Than 30 Years in Prison, Miguel Díaz Bauzá Is the Longest-Serving Political Prisoner in Cuba

Amnesty International adds four imprisoned Cubans to its list of prisoners of conscience 14ymedio/EFE, Madrid, 23 October 2024 — Miguel Díaz Bauzá, imprisoned since October 1994, when he landed in Cuba with seven other men to fight Castroism with weapons, will spend eight more years in prison, according to what his family told several independent … Continue reading “With More Than 30 Years in Prison, Miguel Díaz Bauzá Is the Longest-Serving Political Prisoner in Cuba”

Political Prisoner Yilian Oramas Obtains the Revocation of a Sanction, Thanks to Her Hunger Strike

For arriving late from her leave, the authorities threatened to move her to a harsher regime. 14ymedio, Havana, 30 August 2024 — Political prisoner Yilian Oramas García ended her hunger strike at the Cuba Panama prison for HIV-positive prisoners on Tuesday. The woman from Villa Clara had been punished with a change of regime from … Continue reading “Political Prisoner Yilian Oramas Obtains the Revocation of a Sanction, Thanks to Her Hunger Strike”

Exiles and Legislators in the United States Call for the Release of Cuba’s Political Prisoners Three Years After 11J

The Assembly of the Cuban Resistance echoed the letter entitled “Nosotros Somos Plantados,” written by three prisoners EFE (via 14ymedio), Washington, 12 July 2024 — Members of Congress and Cuban exile organizations in the United States asked this Thursday, on the third anniversary of the historic anti-government demonstrations of 11J in Cuba, for the release … Continue reading “Exiles and Legislators in the United States Call for the Release of Cuba’s Political Prisoners Three Years After 11J”

An NGO Requests Acquittal for Those Convicted by Cuban Judge Melody González, Who is Now Requesting Asylum in The United States

Amnesty International (AI) designates Professor Pedro Albert Sánchez of Prisoners Defenders (PD) as a prisoner of conscience and urges the German Government to intercede for its citizen detained in Cuba 14ymedio/EFE, Madrid, 8 July 2024 —On Monday, the Cuban Observatory of Human Rights (OCDH) requested the acquittal of those convicted by Judge Melody González Pedraza, … Continue reading “An NGO Requests Acquittal for Those Convicted by Cuban Judge Melody González, Who is Now Requesting Asylum in The United States”

Members of the internal Cuban Resistance reaffirm their pledge to keep up the fight for democratic change in the streets of Cuba / Jorge Luis García Pérez Antunez

Today is the 27th of November 2012 and after having sung the notes of the National Hymn a group of Cuban resistance members, militants from different organizations of the peaceful opposition, are here in the city of Placetas on the roof top of the home headquarters and we are and are going to give a … Continue reading “Members of the internal Cuban Resistance reaffirm their pledge to keep up the fight for democratic change in the streets of Cuba / Jorge Luis García Pérez Antunez”

While Protecting Criminals, Havana Updates Its List of ‘Terrorists’, Which Includes ‘Influencers’

In total, the government identifies 62 individuals and 20 organizations, mostly based in the US. 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 10 July 2025 — This Wednesday, the government of Cuba gave the secretary general of the UN, António Guterres, an updated list of people whom it considers terrorists, which includes activists, historical leaders in exile and foreign-based influencers. … Continue reading “While Protecting Criminals, Havana Updates Its List of ‘Terrorists’, Which Includes ‘Influencers’”