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Arbitrary Detention in Cuba of Somos+ Coordinator for Uruguay, Lidier Hernadez Sotolongo / Somos+

SOMOS+, 16 February 2020 — Lidier Hernández Sotolongo, coordinator of Somos+ (We Are More) in Uruguay and a human rights activist, was arrested today in Cuba when he was going to fly back to Uruguay (Lidier’s current country of residence). Lidier has already been released and is at his relatives’ house; however, he was served … Continue reading “Arbitrary Detention in Cuba of Somos+ Coordinator for Uruguay, Lidier Hernadez Sotolongo / Somos+”

Uruguay Denies Refuge to Cubans, Allegedly for Economic Reasons

14ymedio, Havana, July 14, 2022 — Only three Cubans obtained refugee status in Uruguay during the first six months of this year. In that period, as published Wednesday by the Montevideo Portal newspaper, the Refugee Commission (CORE) of the South American country denied 89 applications for refuge, of which 82 were from Cubans, who are … Continue reading “Uruguay Denies Refuge to Cubans, Allegedly for Economic Reasons”

‘With the Veto Against Anamely Ramos, the Message is Very Clear: No Cuban is Safe’

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 16 February 2022 — Experts consulted by 14ymedio have found no precedent for the government to have vetoed the entry of a Cuban citizen residing in Cuba, as happened this Wednesday with the art curator and activist Anamely Ramos, who was unable to board her American Airlines flight bound for Havana. The … Continue reading “‘With the Veto Against Anamely Ramos, the Message is Very Clear: No Cuban is Safe’”