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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”

Silvio Rodriguez To The Rescue of Robertico Carcasses / Luis Cino Alvarez

LA HAVANA, Cuba, September, www.cubanet.org – I must confess that after the episode of the North Korean freighter, Gan Chong Chon, it is increasingly difficult for me to imagine what might be behind each of the surprising happenings of the Raul regime. And if, in fact, Silvio Rodríguez is involved, everything becomes more convoluted. The … Continue reading “Silvio Rodriguez To The Rescue of Robertico Carcasses / Luis Cino Alvarez”

Prosecution’s Case Delivered to Sonia Garro’s Sister / Augusto Cesar San Martin

HAVANA, Cuba , September 20, 2013 , Augusto César San Martín Albistur / www.cubanet.org.- The Preparatory Phase Record (EFP ) No. 9 of 2012 , from the investigative body of the Department of State Security (DSE), against Lady in White Sonia Garro, was delivered this afternoon to the Carlos III Law Collective, to her sister … Continue reading “Prosecution’s Case Delivered to Sonia Garro’s Sister / Augusto Cesar San Martin”

Selective Ignorance: The Women Writers of UNEAC / Luis Cino Alvarez, Angel Santiesteban

To the wall! To the wall!* HAVANA, Cuba, March, www.cubanet.org  – Luis Cino Alvarez –   A worthy poet who has known how to confront decades of ostracism, Rafael Alcides, wrote, “Regrets and hopes for a new jailed writer.”  After the letter by Alcides, email notes of support signed by various writers in favor of … Continue reading “Selective Ignorance: The Women Writers of UNEAC / Luis Cino Alvarez, Angel Santiesteban”

Spanish Platform EnvíosCuba, Linked to Gaesa, Suspends Operations

Unlike Katapulk, Supermarket23, Cubamax, and Cuballama, which continue to operate, this platform worked directly with Cimex stores. 14ymedio, Madrid, June 15, 2026 — “For reasons beyond our control, we are unable to continue providing our services.” With that brief message, EnvíosCuba announced on Sunday the closure of one of the main platforms used by Cuban … Continue reading “Spanish Platform EnvíosCuba, Linked to Gaesa, Suspends Operations”

Cuban Political Prisoner Sissi Abascal Zamora Arrives in Miami With Her Family

Her mother, the Lady in White Annia Zamora, is traveling with her thanks to a humanitarian visa granted to both of them by the State Department 14ymedio, Madrid, 14 May 2026 / Political prisoner Sissi Abascal Zamora and her mother, Annia Zamora, also a member of the Ladies in White, are arriving in Miami this … Continue reading “Cuban Political Prisoner Sissi Abascal Zamora Arrives in Miami With Her Family”

Félix and Saylí Navarro Reject a Forced Exile from Cuba Proposed by the Catholic Church

Amnesty International calls for the release of both political prisoners and demands urgent guarantees for their safety. Political prisoners Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro rejected the proposal to leave Cuba made by the auxiliary bishop of Havana, Eloy Ricardo Domínguez Martínez, who visited their respective prisons to offer them exile as a solution. … Continue reading “Félix and Saylí Navarro Reject a Forced Exile from Cuba Proposed by the Catholic Church”

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”

Cuban Opponent José Daniel Ferrer Will Land in Miami This Monday in Forced Exile

“The departure, bound for the United States, follows a formal request from that country’s government and the express acceptance of Ferrer García,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. 14ymedio, Madrid, October 13, 2025 — The opposition leader of the Cuban Patriotic Union (UNPACU), José Daniel Ferrer, arrived in the United States on Monday after … Continue reading “Cuban Opponent José Daniel Ferrer Will Land in Miami This Monday in Forced Exile”

“Beatings, Torture, Humiliation and Death Threats” Lead José Daniel Ferrer To Accept Exile from Cuba

The leader of UNPACU also points out his “frustration at the disunity, sectarianism and lack of effectiveness of the opposition inside and outside Cuba” 14ymedio, Madrid, October 3, 2025 –The opponent José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), accepts his exile from Cuba. He has expressed this in a handwritten letter … Continue reading ““Beatings, Torture, Humiliation and Death Threats” Lead José Daniel Ferrer To Accept Exile from Cuba”

The Cuban Regime Accuses Ferrer of Propaganda Against the Constitutional Order and Disrespect for Díaz-Canel

The opponent was beaten in the Mar Verde prison, where his wife and son were able to see him for three minutes on Saturday. 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 May 2025 — José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, whose parole was revoked by the Cuban regime on April 29, has been charged with … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Accuses Ferrer of Propaganda Against the Constitutional Order and Disrespect for Díaz-Canel”

Cuba’s Supreme Court Revokes the Parole of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro

Ferrer and his family were arrested by the political police, who “completely ransacked” the headquarters of Unpacu. Navarro was arrested while on his way to visit his daughter Sayli in prison 14ymedio, Havana, 29 April 2025 — Cuban opposition leader José Daniel Ferrer, head of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (Unpacu), was arrested in Santiago … Continue reading “Cuba’s Supreme Court Revokes the Parole of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro”

After ‘Destabilizing Several African Countries’ Mike Hammer Seeks To Do the Same in Cuba

Official websites accuse the head of the US Embassy of “organizing subversive activity” in his meetings with the opposition and religious leaders. 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 March 2025 — When Mike Hammer, the US envoy in Cuba, replaced Benjamin Ziff in November 2024, the official press ignored the news. Career diplomat, with more than 35 years … Continue reading “After ‘Destabilizing Several African Countries’ Mike Hammer Seeks To Do the Same in Cuba”

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”

The Mother of Political Prisoner Sissi Abascal Denounces the Deterioration of Food in Prison

 Authorities prevent Sonia Álvarez, the ’Lady in White’ and wife of Félix Navarro, from visiting her daughter Sayli in prison, because she was wearing white 14ymedio, Havana, 6 March 2025 — The situation in Cuban prisons continues to deteriorate. In addition to overcrowding and poor medical coverage, the food ration has been reduced in recent … Continue reading “The Mother of Political Prisoner Sissi Abascal Denounces the Deterioration of Food in Prison”