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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”

Cuban Faces 2024: Melody González, a Repressive Cuban Judge With ‘Parole’ to Live in the US

The woman made visible a phenomenon that is increasing: the exile of officials from the Island to the United States 14ymedio, Havana, 24 December 2024 — On May 30, days after sentencing four young Cubans to three and four years in prison for throwing Molotov cocktails at property owned by regime officials in November 2022 … Continue reading “Cuban Faces 2024: Melody González, a Repressive Cuban Judge With ‘Parole’ to Live in the US”

The US Deports to Cuba the Former Judge Detained in Miami for Lying About Her Affiliation With the Communist Party of Cuba

“Life goes on. We all make mistakes,” the woman declared from her residence in Havana. 14ymedio, Havana, 13 April 2025 — Former Cuban judge Juana Orquídea Acanda Rodríguez lived in the United States for only 21 days, “under the conditions that were,” after being detained at Miami airport. Accused of lying in her family reunification … Continue reading “The US Deports to Cuba the Former Judge Detained in Miami for Lying About Her Affiliation With the Communist Party of Cuba”

A Court Will Review the Sentence Against Four Young Cubans Issued by a Judge Arrested in the United States

In Florida, Melody González Pedraza will have to prove, after a first failed attempt, that she is eligible for political asylum 14ymedio, Havana, July 27, 2024 — The Provincial Court of Villa Clara will review on August 9 the sentence issued in Cuba by former judge Melody González Pedraza — who is now imprisoned in … Continue reading “A Court Will Review the Sentence Against Four Young Cubans Issued by a Judge Arrested in the United States”

Denied Entry to the United States Under Humanitarian Parole, a Cuban Judge Requests Asylum in Tampa

Melody González Pedraza presided over the Villa Clara court that sentenced four young people to prison on May 8 14ymedio, Madrid, May 31, 2024 — Cuban judge Melody González Pedraza, who among other sentences gave four years in prison for attack, has been detained in Florida awaiting a judicial resolution after requesting asylum. According to … Continue reading “Denied Entry to the United States Under Humanitarian Parole, a Cuban Judge Requests Asylum in Tampa”

Cuban Faces 2025: Repressors Returned to Cuba

This was the year of the systematic deportations of those same migrants who were loyal servants of the Havana regime. 14ymedio, Havana, 24 December 2025 — If in 2024 Cubans saw hundreds of former regime officials settle in the United States , the quintessential enemy country, 2025 was the year of systematic deportations of those … Continue reading “Cuban Faces 2025: Repressors Returned to Cuba”

A Former High-Ranking PCC Official, Who Arrived in the United States With Humanitarian Parole, Self-Deports to Cuba

Misael Enamorado Dager returned to the island with his family after arriving in the United States approximately a year ago through the humanitarian parole program. 14ymedio, Havana, 3 April 2025 — Misael Enamorado Dager, former first secretary of the Communist Party (PCC) in Santiago de Cuba, self-deported from the United States to Cuba at the … Continue reading “A Former High-Ranking PCC Official, Who Arrived in the United States With Humanitarian Parole, Self-Deports to Cuba”

Another Former Cuban Regime Official Enters the United States

Orlando Ernesto Pérez Núñez arrived in the US through CBP One on November 19 and lives in Kentucky 14ymedio, Havana, 10 January 2025 — The emigration of Cuban regime officials to the United States continues unabated. The most recent on the list is Orlando Ernesto Pérez Núñez, former president of the Movimiento Juvenil Martiano (MJM) … Continue reading “Another Former Cuban Regime Official Enters the United States”

Former Cuban Prosecutor Who Sent 11J Protesters in Camagüey to Prison Enters the US

Rosabel Roca Sampedro has a hearing in the Houston Immigration Court on April 9 Former Cuban prosecutor Rosabel Roca Sampedro / Facebook 14ymedio, Madrid, 30 September 2024 — Despite the alert launched by various organizations and the express request to the Department of Homeland Security by three congressmen that her her request for asylum be … Continue reading “Former Cuban Prosecutor Who Sent 11J Protesters in Camagüey to Prison Enters the US”

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”

Cuban Faces 2025: The 14 Faces That Marked the Pulse of Cuba in 2025

Each one, from their own place, has influenced the public conversation or embodied a profound dimension of this turbulent year 14ymedio, Havana, December 24, 2025 — Every December, 14ymedio presents the faces that have stood out in Cuba during the year. Some reflect the face of power, others that of exhaustion or hope. Between blackouts, … Continue reading “Cuban Faces 2025: The 14 Faces That Marked the Pulse of Cuba in 2025”

Former Cuban Regime Jailer Jorge Luis Vega Receives Deportation Order From the US

He entered Florida on parole in January 2024 and was reported after beginning the process to qualify for the Adjustment Act. 14ymedio, Madrid 29 August 2025 — Former Interior Ministry Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Luis Vega García, known as Veguita, was arrested on August 5 in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after … Continue reading “Former Cuban Regime Jailer Jorge Luis Vega Receives Deportation Order From the US”

Former Cuban Agent Arrested in the United States for Fraudulently Obtaining Residence

The identity of the former official has not yet been revealed, but it is known that his arrest is administrative, not criminal. 14ymedio, Madrid, 13 March 2025 –The US authorities arrested on Wednesday a former Cuban intelligence agent who allegedly obtained his residence (green card) in the United States fraudulently, according to the delegation in … Continue reading “Former Cuban Agent Arrested in the United States for Fraudulently Obtaining Residence”

The 14 Cuban Faces of 2024: Fugitives, Deceased, Priests, Freemasons, Athletes, Artists and Ministers

This year has been especially hard, because we have had to put together the faces of a year that, in reality, is missing too many pieces. 14ymedio, Havana, 24 December 2024 — For a decade, 14ymedio has shared each December the 14 faces that marked the year that is ending. More often than not, the … Continue reading “The 14 Cuban Faces of 2024: Fugitives, Deceased, Priests, Freemasons, Athletes, Artists and Ministers”

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”