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Cuban Faces 2025: Yosvany Rosell García, the Body as a Form of Denunciation

His case exposed the human cost of repression and the regime’s inability to offer answers other than punishment and silence. 14ymedio, 25 December 2025, Havana —Yosvany Rosell García Caso, one of the many names associated with the Island-wide protests of 11 July 2021, became one of the most visible faces of Cuban political prisoners in … Continue reading “Cuban Faces 2025: Yosvany Rosell García, the Body as a Form of Denunciation”

The Wife of 11 July Prisoner Yosvany Rosell García Warns of His Critical Condition Due to His Hunger and Thirst Strike

The US Embassy condemns “the abuse and mistreatment suffered by political prisoners in Cuban regime prisons.” 14ymedio, Madrid, 17 November 2025 — Yosvany Rosell García Caso, who has been on hunger strike for 26 days in the Cuba Sí prison in El Yayal (Holguín), has declared that he will also stop drinking liquids. His wife, … Continue reading “The Wife of 11 July Prisoner Yosvany Rosell García Warns of His Critical Condition Due to His Hunger and Thirst Strike”

“Fight for My Freedom” Is the Cry of Yosvany Rosell, After 30 Days on a Hunger Strike

The Cuban political prisoner faces dehydration and possible kidney failure 14ymedio, Mexico, November 21, 2025 — The health of Cuban political prisoner Yosvany Rosell García Caso continues to deteriorate after almost a month of hunger strike. The activist, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his participation in the Island-wide protests of 11 … Continue reading ““Fight for My Freedom” Is the Cry of Yosvany Rosell, After 30 Days on a Hunger Strike”

Cuba’s ’11J’ Prisoner Yosvany Rosell Garcia Caso Suspends His Hunger Strike

14ymedio, Havana, 2 June 2023 — Political prisoner Yosvany Rosell García Caso suspended his hunger strike on Thursday after three weeks of fasting. Sentenced to 15 years for his participation in the protests of 11 July 2021, the 34-year-old ingested a broth that his wife took him to the Lucía Iñiguez Landín Surgical Clinical Hospital, … Continue reading “Cuba’s ’11J’ Prisoner Yosvany Rosell Garcia Caso Suspends His Hunger Strike”

Yosvany Garcia’s Health Suffers After Ten Days as a ‘Plantado’ in a Cuban Prison

14ymedio, Havana, 24 January 2022 — Yosvany Rosell García Caso, for whom the Prosecutor’s Office requested 30 years in the trial in Holguín for sentencing on January 14, has been on a hunger strike for ten days in protest of what he considers an unjust sentence. As confirmed to this newspaper by his wife, Mailin Sánchez, … Continue reading “Yosvany Garcia’s Health Suffers After Ten Days as a ‘Plantado’ in a Cuban Prison”

New Record Number of Political Prisoners in Cuba, Including a 13-year-old

Prisoners Defenders documents 36 new additions to its list and denounces the increase in arrests following the blackout protests 14ymedio, Havana, August 12, 2026 / The intensification of repression in Cuba has resulted in a new record number of political prisoners in July. According to the most recent report from the organization Prisoners Defenders (PD), … Continue reading “New Record Number of Political Prisoners in Cuba, Including a 13-year-old”

Kevin Frómeta Released After Fully Serving His Five-Year Prison Sentence for July 11 Protests

During his time in prison, his mother denounced the deterioration of his health and the lack of medical care. 14ymedio, Madrid, July 27, 2026 – Kevin Damián Frómeta Castro, who was convicted for his involvement in the massive protests that took place on 11 July 2021, was released this weekend after serving his entire five-year … Continue reading “Kevin Frómeta Released After Fully Serving His Five-Year Prison Sentence for July 11 Protests”

December Ended With 61 Cases of Abuse in Cuban Prisons and One Death in State Custody

The lack of official transparency prevents us from knowing the true extent of the abuses documented. 14ymedio, Havana, 24 January 2025 — The human rights situation in Cuban prisons was once again highlighted in December 2025. According to the monthly report by the Cuban Prison Documentation Centre (CDPC), an independent organisation based in Mexico, at … Continue reading “December Ended With 61 Cases of Abuse in Cuban Prisons and One Death in State Custody”

In Anguish, the Wife of a July 11th Prisoner on a Hunger Strike in Cuba, ‘He Could Lose His Life’

14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 31 May 2023 — Before July 11, 2021, Yosvany Rosell García Caso spent his days between working as a welder and rearing his three children. That Sunday his life took a turn when he joined the mass protests in Holguín. Six months later, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison … Continue reading “In Anguish, the Wife of a July 11th Prisoner on a Hunger Strike in Cuba, ‘He Could Lose His Life’”

A Tribunal in Holguin, Cuba Convicts 20 July 11th Protesters of Sedition

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 15 February 2022 — On Monday, the Cuban justice system sentenced 20 protesters, including five minors, who participated in the July 11th anti-government protests, to between five and 20 years in jail for sedition. This ruling of the Provincial Tribunal of Holguín, according to activist Salomé García Bacallao of Justicia 11J, is the … Continue reading “A Tribunal in Holguin, Cuba Convicts 20 July 11th Protesters of Sedition”

Cuban Police Detain Several Ladies in White to Block a Protest

14ymedio, Havana, 23 January 2022 — On Sunday, women dressed in plainclothes at the service of State Security detained a group of Ladies in White along with the mothers of some political prisoners, among whom was Bárbara Farrat, the mother of the 17-year-old Jonathan Torres, imprisoned after the protests of the July 11 (11J). “They … Continue reading “Cuban Police Detain Several Ladies in White to Block a Protest”

Ten July 11th Prisoners in Holguin, Cuba Begin Hunger Strike Protesting the Sentences Sought by the Prosecutor

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 15 January 2022 — Ten prisoners in Holguín, for whom the prosecutor maintained its request for very high sentences went on a hunger strike following their trial for the July 11th (11J) protests. This was reported by Dr. Alejandro Raúl Pupo Casas on his social media, alerted by the mother of … Continue reading “Ten July 11th Prisoners in Holguin, Cuba Begin Hunger Strike Protesting the Sentences Sought by the Prosecutor”

Prosecutors in Holguin, Cuba Drop Sedition Charges Against Four Minors who Participated in July 11th Protests

14ymedio, Havana, 14 January 2022 –The initial results of the clamor, both within and outside of Cuba, against the long sentences sought for the July 11th protesters were seen on Friday. The prosecutor’s office in Holguín, Cuba, dropped sedition charges against minors. One of the defendant’s sisters, who prefers not to give her name, confirmed … Continue reading “Prosecutors in Holguin, Cuba Drop Sedition Charges Against Four Minors who Participated in July 11th Protests”

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”