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Five Officers Identified for Beating José Daniel Ferrer Are Included on the List of Cuban Repressors

The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba denounces their direct involvement in acts of torture against the opposition. 14ymedio, Havana, July 10, 2025 — The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba has included five prison officials from Mar Verde, Santiago de Cuba, in its database of Cuban Repressors for their direct participation in acts of … Continue reading “Five Officers Identified for Beating José Daniel Ferrer Are Included on the List of Cuban Repressors”

A Cuban Court Revokes Donaida Pérez Paseiro’s Freedom for Her ‘Political Stance’

Last month, the US representative in Havana, Mike Hammer, visited her in Placetas. 14ymedio, Madrid, 11 June 2025 — The Provincial Court of Villa Clara has revoked the release of another political prisoner who had been released earlier this year as part of the agreement between the regime and the Vatican. This is Donaida Pérez … Continue reading “A Cuban Court Revokes Donaida Pérez Paseiro’s Freedom for Her ‘Political Stance’”

US Limits the Movements of Cuban Diplomats on Its Territory

14ymedio, Havana, May 8, 2025 — The US limited, this week, the mobility of Cuban diplomats on its territory. Officials will now be required to submit prior notification before visiting “state, local and municipal governments of the US and its territories.” The measure also includes access to educational and research institutions, including “national laboratories and … Continue reading “US Limits the Movements of Cuban Diplomats on Its Territory”

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on Saturday. 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 May 2025 — José Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, whose parole was revoked by the Cuban regime on April 29, has been charged with … Continue reading “The Cuban Regime Accuses Ferrer of Propaganda Against the Constitutional Order and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”

The Head of the US Embassy in Havana Challenges the Regime With an Invitation to the Cuban People

Mike Hammer records a video message on the streets of Havana to get people to approach him. 14ymedio, Madrid, May 2, 2025 — “Hi I’m Mike Hammer, the head of mission of the United States Embassy in Cuba.” This is how the diplomat presents himself in a short video uploaded to the Facebook page of … Continue reading “The Head of the US Embassy in Havana Challenges the Regime With an Invitation to the Cuban People”

More Than 40 Organizations Demand From Cuba the “Immediate” Release of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro

The arrests of “these two peaceful pro-democracy activists” occurred in a context of “intensifying authoritarianism.” EFE (via 14ymedio), Madrid, 5 May 2025 — A total of 43 organizations, including political parties, unions, and NGOs, are demanding the “immediate” release of Cuban dissidents José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro, after the Cuban government last week revoked … Continue reading “More Than 40 Organizations Demand From Cuba the “Immediate” Release of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro”

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”

José Daniel Ferrer and Rosa María Payá ask the European Parliament to Rethink EU Relations with Cuba

The leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba participated this Tuesday in a public hearing before the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights. 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, Brussels, 8 April 2025 — “The European Union must analyze and rethink its relations with the Cuban regime,” opposition leader José Daniel Ferrer told 14ymedio after participating on Tuesday at … Continue reading “José Daniel Ferrer and Rosa María Payá ask the European Parliament to Rethink EU Relations with Cuba”

Cuban Regime Mounts an Operation Around José Daniel Ferrer’s House in Santiago de Cuba

Political police officers detain an elderly man, steal food from activists, and prevent messenger service. 14ymedio, Madrid, 1 April 2025 — State Security continues its ongoing harassment of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU) and its leader, José Daniel Ferrer. The organization’s headquarters in the Altamira neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba was surrounded Tuesday by … Continue reading “Cuban Regime Mounts an Operation Around José Daniel Ferrer’s House in Santiago de Cuba”

Without Technicians To Reactivate the Shortwave Transmitters, Radio Martí Does Not Reach Cuba

On the 1180 kHz AM frequency, only Radio Reloj and Radio Rebelde can be heard, “and between them, a huge noise” 14ymedio, Havana, 1 April 2025 — Not in Havana nor in other places in central Cuba, such as Villa Clara, nor by climbing onto rooftops, nor even by adapting antennas to old equipment. The … Continue reading “Without Technicians To Reactivate the Shortwave Transmitters, Radio Martí Does Not Reach Cuba”

Nostalgia for Radio Martí in Cuba, the Soundtrack of the Longing for Freedom of Information for Decades

“It’s where I first heard the real truth,” Tomás recalls Numerous voices inside and outside the Island speak out against Trump’s decision to paralyze the station 14ymedio, Olea Gallardo, Havana, 17 March 2025 — During the Rafter Crisis unleashed in Cuba between August and September 1994, after the so-called Maleconazo, thousands of inhabitants of the … Continue reading “Nostalgia for Radio Martí in Cuba, the Soundtrack of the Longing for Freedom of Information for Decades”

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 Communist Party Authorities in Granma Say the Mother Detained in Río Cauto is ‘Very Sorry’

The Party secretary and the governor of the province are pictured in total happiness with Mayelín Carrasco 14ymedio, 9 March 2025, Havana — Yudelkis Ortiz, the secretary of the Communist Party in Granma, who last Friday put an end to the protest by the residents of Río Cauto, published an unusual photo on Saturday. Sitting … Continue reading “Cuban Communist Party Authorities in Granma Say the Mother Detained in Río Cauto is ‘Very Sorry’”

Protected by a Strong Police Presence, the Authorities of Río Cauto, Cuba, Are Trying To Calm Things Down

The PCC reminds residents overwhelmed by blackouts and hunger that “it was the Revolution that gave them electricity” 14ymedio, Havana, 8 March 2025 — Shortly after hundreds of residents began protesting in Río Cauto in Granma province on Friday, authorities arrived in the town of Guamo to restore order and address what they considered to … Continue reading “Protected by a Strong Police Presence, the Authorities of Río Cauto, Cuba, Are Trying To Calm Things Down”

Eight Prisoners Have Died of Hunger and Tuberculosis in Cuba’s Boniato Prison in Two Months

14ymedio, Havana, 5 March 2025 — The legal organization Cubalex denounced the death of the prisoners Giovanis Ferrer Verdecia, alias El Menor, and Israel Cabrera, in the Boniato prison, in Santiago de Cuba, both of which occurred on Saturday, March 1. With these, there have been eight deaths in the same prison this year alone. … Continue reading “Eight Prisoners Have Died of Hunger and Tuberculosis in Cuba’s Boniato Prison in Two Months”