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Félix Navarro and His Daughter Saylí Were Able To See Each Other in Prison; the Number of Political Prisoners in Cuba Rises to 1,250

Prisoners Defenders counts 32 prisoners at risk of death if they are not released “immediately” 14ymedio, Madrid, April 16, 2026 / This Wednesday, more than three months after initially denying them access, authorities at the Agüica prison in the municipality of Colón (Matanzas) allowed Félix Navarro and his daughter, Saylí, both political prisoners, to meet. … Continue reading “Félix Navarro and His Daughter Saylí Were Able To See Each Other in Prison; the Number of Political Prisoners in Cuba Rises to 1,250”

Political Prisoner Alexander Díaz Rodríguez Is Released With Severe Malnutrition

The 11J protester, suffering from cancer, denounces lack of medical care and mistreatment in prison 14ymedio, Havana, April 13, 2026 – Cuban opposition figure Alexander Díaz Rodríguez was released on April 4 in Artemisa after fully serving a four-year prison sentence for peacefully protesting on July 11, 2021. The state of physical deterioration and malnutrition … Continue reading “Political Prisoner Alexander Díaz Rodríguez Is Released With Severe Malnutrition”

After Nearly Two Months Imprisoned Without Evidence, the Cuban Regime Releases a Man Accused of Graffiti Against President Díaz-Canel

Moisés Legrá Díaz was held in conditions of overcrowding and malnutrition despite a police expert report that exonerated him 14ymedio, Havana, April 9, 2026 – Moisés Legrá Díaz was released by the regime on April 7, after spending nearly two months deprived of liberty under pretrial detention as a precautionary measure, accused of the crime … Continue reading “After Nearly Two Months Imprisoned Without Evidence, the Cuban Regime Releases a Man Accused of Graffiti Against President Díaz-Canel”

Activist ‘Mambisa Agramontina’ Released From Prison, but Not as Part of Cuba’s Agreement With the Vatican

Ienelis Delgado Cué had been at Cuba’s Granja 5 camp for almost a year, without any formal charges against her. 14ymedio, Madrid, April 2, 2026 — Dissident Ienelis Delgado Cué, known as Mambisa Agramontina on her social media profiles, has been released after spending nearly a year in pretrial detention in Camagüey. The 37-year-old activist … Continue reading “Activist ‘Mambisa Agramontina’ Released From Prison, but Not as Part of Cuba’s Agreement With the Vatican”

The First Prisoners Released Under Cuba’s Mass Pardon Are Common Inmates, Not Political Prisoners

This is indicated by reports from Prisoners Defenders in Havana, Las Tunas, Villa Clara, and Santiago de Cuba. 14ymedio, Havana, April 3, 2026 – The Cuban regime began this April 3 to release some of the inmates included in the official announcement of the pardon of 2,010 people. But far from the image of openness … Continue reading “The First Prisoners Released Under Cuba’s Mass Pardon Are Common Inmates, Not Political Prisoners”

Cuba Operates a Digital Surveillance System Against Dissent, Prisoners Defenders Reports

Some 46.5% of those surveyed by the NGO stated that they suffered direct interference with their communications in messaging applications EFE (via 14ymedio), Madrid, 20 January 2026 —  Cuba has consolidated a digital surveillance system designed to “neutralize dissent” based on “punitive” laws, spyware and other means of technological intrusion, according to the First Comprehensive … Continue reading “Cuba Operates a Digital Surveillance System Against Dissent, Prisoners Defenders Reports”

“With So Many Young People Like You, Tyranny Doesn’t Last a Week”

From Miami, this is how José Daniel Ferrer addressed Luis Robles, “the young man with the placard,” at a press conference held in Madrid. 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 15 October 2025 —  “I had already served my sentence, but I was still a hostage,” Luis Robles told 14ymedio a few hours after arriving in … Continue reading ““With So Many Young People Like You, Tyranny Doesn’t Last a Week””

Prisoners Defenders Records 1,152 Political Prisoners in Cuban Jails in March

The regime revoked the release of a 11J prisoner for refusing to collaborate with the political police. He explained that 33 minors remain on the list, of whom 29 are serving sentences. / EFE14ymedio, Havana, 10 April 2025 — Prisoners Defenders (PD) denounced this Thursday that the Cuban regime revoked the release of one of … Continue reading “Prisoners Defenders Records 1,152 Political Prisoners in Cuban Jails in March”

With the Release of Four Political Prisoners, the Cuban Regime Resumes the Process Interrupted a Month Ago

These are the 11J protesters Ivan Mauricio Arocha Arocha, Brusnelvis Adrian Cabrera Gutierrez and Yaquelin Castillo Garcia and the activist Ohaurys Rondon Rivero 14ymedio, Madrid, 27 February 2025 — Iván Mauricio Arocha Arocha and Ohaurys Rondón Rivero are the first two political prisoners that the Cuban regime has released since Donald Trump put an end … Continue reading “With the Release of Four Political Prisoners, the Cuban Regime Resumes the Process Interrupted a Month Ago”

No News of Political Prisoners Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Maykel Castillo, Sissi Abascal or Sayli Navarro

The PEN Club of Cuban Writers in Exile calls for the “immediate release” of the poet María Cristina Garrido, imprisoned in El Guatao 14ymedio, Madrid, 6 February 2025 — The Pen Club of Cuban Writers in Exile, a subsidiary of the international organization that works for freedom of expression and protects persecuted authors, has demanded … Continue reading “No News of Political Prisoners Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Maykel Castillo, Sissi Abascal or Sayli Navarro”

Of the 200 Prisoners Released by the Cuban Regime, 31 Had Completed Their Sentences

Prisoners Defenders denounces that the released prisoners were banned from giving interviews or contacting human rights NGOs 14ymedio, Havana, 4 February 2025 — Prisoners Defenders (PD) confirmed on Tuesday a total of 200 political prisoners among the 553 released by the Cuban government through an alleged agreement with the Vatican. Of these, the organization said … Continue reading “Of the 200 Prisoners Released by the Cuban Regime, 31 Had Completed Their Sentences”

‘Who Pays the Salary of Cuban Doctors in Honduras?”

14ymedio, Havana, November 12, 2024 — The Secretariat of Strategic Planning of Honduras, the entity in charge of hiring 96 Cuban doctors to provide services in that country, “does not maintain an employment relationship” with the specialists, nor has it “made payments through its payroll.” The information appears in two official memoranda to which the … Continue reading “‘Who Pays the Salary of Cuban Doctors in Honduras?””

The Hiring of Cuban Doctors in Mexico Continues as Another 173 Arrive in Quintana Roo

14ymedio, Mexico City, 25 October 2024 — Mexico announced this Thursday the arrival in Quintana Roo of another 173 Cuban doctors, who join the 36 already established in that state, to reinforce care in the health centers. Mexican authorities are waiting for another 30 doctors from the Island to distribute them in 13 hospitals in … Continue reading “The Hiring of Cuban Doctors in Mexico Continues as Another 173 Arrive in Quintana Roo”

Activists Tell the UN That the Number of Femicides in Cuba Could Be Double

The organization Prisoners Defenders submitted a report to the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 14ymedio, Havana, October 15, 2024 — The organization Prisoners Defenders (PD) has once again brought the human rights situation in Cuba before the UN. In the 89th session of the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women … Continue reading “Activists Tell the UN That the Number of Femicides in Cuba Could Be Double”

Mexico Paid Cuba More Than 21 Million Euros for 610 Medical Specialists for Almost Two Years

Between July 2022 and 2023, three contracts were signed between both countries, the last for 1,636,308 euros per month From 2022 to December of last year, 48 doctors have fled 14ymedio, Mexico City, 22 September 2024 — The Government of Mexico paid Cuba 21,590,853 euros for 610 specialists as part of three agreements signed between … Continue reading “Mexico Paid Cuba More Than 21 Million Euros for 610 Medical Specialists for Almost Two Years”