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They Are Prosecuting an Activist Against Evictions in Old Havana / Luis Felipe Rojas

The opponent Madelín Lázara Caraballo, detained for nine months in a prison for HIV-AIDS sufferers, in San Jose de las Lajas, will be tried Wednesday at the Old Havana municipal court. She is accused of the crimes of “public disorder, Article 200.1.2, contempt, 144.1, incitement to crime, 202.1.3, and resistance, 143.1, of the Penal Code, … Continue reading “They Are Prosecuting an Activist Against Evictions in Old Havana / Luis Felipe Rojas”

The Santiesteban Case: A Crude Judicial Hoax / Angel Santiesteban

Literature and Justice The award-winning writer Angel Santiesteban is imprisoned unjustly for his confrontational attitude to the Castro regime. On Wednesday, February 27, at the headquarters of the Estado de Sats project there was a farewell to Angel Santiesteban Prats, the award-winning writer. The next morning, he will present himself to serve the prison sentence … Continue reading “The Santiesteban Case: A Crude Judicial Hoax / Angel Santiesteban”

The Dream, the Forest and the New Wolf / Jeovany Jimenez Vega

“…because, although a nation may collapse, its mountains remain. And with the mountains there remains man’s eternal responsibility to preserve what is essentially his, which is his soul. And with that responsibility there remains the possibility of yearning and striving and the satisfaction that comes with doing it.” Hanama Tasaki Fifty years ago the triumph of … Continue reading “The Dream, the Forest and the New Wolf / Jeovany Jimenez Vega”

Angel Santiesteban Prats: Prison Diary 1 / Angel Santiesteban

The writer Angel Santiesteban-Prats is now in La Lima prison, located in Guanabacoa. He was transferred there on Saturday after spending a day in Valle Grande prison where he wrote this post, the first that we have from him in his captivity. Each and every one of the posts he writes we will publish here … Continue reading “Angel Santiesteban Prats: Prison Diary 1 / Angel Santiesteban”

The Winged Boy of Love / Rosa Maria Rodriguez Torrado

As with God, different cultures represent it in distinct ways and with disparate names, but the meaning is the same: to celebrate every February 14 the “day of lovers, of love or of Saint Valentine.” It was in Roma — whose letters reverse to spell “Amor” — where the worship of Cupid began, he who … Continue reading “The Winged Boy of Love / Rosa Maria Rodriguez Torrado”

Angel Santiesteban: International Support Can Awaken the Courage and Pride That All Human Beings Keep in our Hearts

“We live in a State without rights.” Interview with Ángel Santiesteban, sentenced to five years in prison by the Cuban regime. By Félix Luis Viera, México DF Cuban writer Ángel Santiesteban, one of the most outstanding storytellers of the Island’s literature in recent times, has been sentenced to five years in prison. His offense: “housebreaking … Continue reading “Angel Santiesteban: International Support Can Awaken the Courage and Pride That All Human Beings Keep in our Hearts”

Human Rights Watch Comments on the Cuban Dictatorship [VIDEO] #YoTambienEscriboInclinado / Angel Santiesteban

Vivanco highlights the lack of an independent judiciary and the enforcement of a penal code worthy of the Inquisition through condemning only on suspicion. But more than suspicions sustain the regime. My case is a clear example of how justice is handled, charges and evidence are invented, and false witnesses are bought to convict and … Continue reading “Human Rights Watch Comments on the Cuban Dictatorship [VIDEO] #YoTambienEscriboInclinado / Angel Santiesteban”

Cuban Military and Ministry of the Interior Employees Ordered to Lie on the Cuban Census / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo #Cuba

Site manager’s note: This article comes from the blog Red Observatorio Crítico (Critical Observer Network) and has been linked to here by OLPL. The translation of the post from that site is as follows: By Rafael Vivero Workers for MINFAR (Ministry of the Armed Forces) and MININT (Ministry of the Interior) and their family members … Continue reading “Cuban Military and Ministry of the Interior Employees Ordered to Lie on the Cuban Census / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo #Cuba”

Couldn’t the Journalist Wait? #Cuba

By Osvaldo Rodríguez Díaz In the month of November 2011, the concern and emotional state of the family and friends of an accused person reached an intolerable level. They were shocked at the in-your-face and disrespectful manner in which the press referred to the defendant. The following appeared in the newspaper Granma on 8 November 2011 … Continue reading “Couldn’t the Journalist Wait? #Cuba”

The Sad Centenary of Virgilio Pinera Part III / Angel Santiesteban #Cuba

Most intellectuals and readers agree the first book that managed to provide deep insights about the writer’s life was Virgilio Piñera en persona (Virgilio Piñera in person), an excellent compilation prepared by the critic and researcher Carlos Espinosa. It started to build the pedestal to the work of theintellectual Virgilio. In these pages his family, … Continue reading “The Sad Centenary of Virgilio Pinera Part III / Angel Santiesteban #Cuba”

Laritza Diversent: The Pending Emigration Law Should Make No Distinctions Because of Citizens’ Political Views #Cuba

Readers’ interview from Diaro de Cuba The attorney and independent blogger, Laritza Diversent, responds to questions by readers of Diaro de Cuba regarding emigration reform. Ricardo E. Trelles: In your professional life you have to deal with the country’s existing legal system in which laws are formulated and established in an illegitimate way, without citizen participation, … Continue reading “Laritza Diversent: The Pending Emigration Law Should Make No Distinctions Because of Citizens’ Political Views #Cuba”

For the Freedom of Calixto / Lilianne Ruiz #Cuba

My friend Calixto R. Martinez (far left in photo), a reporter for Hablemos Press, is now on the 23rd day of a hunger strike in the punishment cells of the Combinado del Este prison. Prosecutors charged him with the crime of “contempt for the figures of R. and F. Castro.” According to the Hablemos Press … Continue reading “For the Freedom of Calixto / Lilianne Ruiz #Cuba”

Raul Castro’s Racist Grandson / Juan Juan Almeida #Cuba

I do not mean to criticize children for being children, nor grandchildren for being grandchildren, I will just talk about a sector that just because we haven’t heard of them, that doesn’t mean they are not full of it. Today I’m answering questions about Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the son of Deborah Castro Espin and … Continue reading “Raul Castro’s Racist Grandson / Juan Juan Almeida #Cuba”

Amnesty International Calls for the Release of Antonio Rodiles — Letter Campaign, YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW

URGENT ACTION CUBAN MAN TARGETED FOR GOVERNMENT CRITICISM Government critic Antonio Rodiles has been charged with “resisting authority”. It is believed the charges may be used to punish and prevent his peaceful criticism of Cuban government policies. A coordinator of a civil society initiative calling on the government to ratify international human rights treaties, Antonio … Continue reading “Amnesty International Calls for the Release of Antonio Rodiles — Letter Campaign, YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW”

Who is Antonio Rodiles and What is “State of Sats”? / Yoani Sanchez

Hands clasped in front, deep breaths, the lights come up and the curtain begins to rise. The actor is not yet in front of his audience, but he’s already about to begin to speak, gesticulating in the voice and ways of his character. He is in a state of “SATS,” a Scandinavian word that refers … Continue reading “Who is Antonio Rodiles and What is “State of Sats”? / Yoani Sanchez”