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The Ladies in White Should Change Their Political Profile / Ivan Garcia

Ivan Garcia, 11 March 2015 — During the hot summer of 2013 I remember Blanca Reyes, wife of the poet and journalist Raul Rivero, writing letters to the pope in the Vatican, to the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina and to Nelson Mandela in South Africa, reminding them that Fidel Castro had … Continue reading “The Ladies in White Should Change Their Political Profile / Ivan Garcia”

Laura Labrada and a Hundred Ladies in White Distance Themselves From Berta Soler / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 19 March 2015 — In a press conference Thursday in Havana, the Lady in White Laura Labrada, daughter of the late Laura Pollán, announced the creation of a foundation with the name of her mother said she wouldn’t allow “Berta Soler to use the name of [her] mother in her movement.” In a … Continue reading “Laura Labrada and a Hundred Ladies in White Distance Themselves From Berta Soler / 14ymedio”

Berta Soler Confirmed as Leader of Ladies in White / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 11 March 2015 – On Wednesday the Ladies in White confirmed the continuity of their current leader, Berta Soler, at the front of their movement with an overwhelming majority of 180 votes in favor with a total of 201 participants in the recall referendum. A total of 16 members of the group opted … Continue reading “Berta Soler Confirmed as Leader of Ladies in White / 14ymedio”

Berta Soler announces recall referendum on her tenure as head of the Ladies in White / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 22 February 2015 — During a press conference this afternoon, Berta Soler, leader of the Ladies in White, announced that a recall referendum would be held within the organization to define her continuity at the head of this Human Rights movement. Surrounded fifty Ladies in White, Soler read a statement to several foreign correspondents … Continue reading “Berta Soler announces recall referendum on her tenure as head of the Ladies in White / 14ymedio”

Sunday Respite for the Ladies in White / 14ymedio

14ymedio, 22 December 2014 – The Ladies in White marched for the freedom of political prisoners as they left mass this Sunday, an activity held every week and one which had special significance on this occasion because it was the first time since the announcement of reestablishment of relations with the United States. In Havana … Continue reading “Sunday Respite for the Ladies in White / 14ymedio”

30 Ladies in White Arrested / 14ymedio

Police Mount an Operation to Prevent a Meeting in Havana 14ymedio, Havana | May 23, 2014 As of midnight Thursday, the police deployed a strong operation around the headquarters of the Ladies in White in Havana. Once a month these women gather in a house on Neptune Street, for what they call a “literary tea.” … Continue reading “30 Ladies in White Arrested / 14ymedio”

Sacristan Arrested for Protecting Ladies in White / Calixto R. Martinez Arias

HAVANA, Cuba. — Roberto Pupo Tejeda, sacristan of the Catholic Church, was arrested and mistreated by officials of the State Security Department (DSE). “I was in the Church participating in the Sunday Mass, and I went out to observe the walk of the Ladies (in White),” said Pupo Tejeda, referring to the customary walk that … Continue reading “Sacristan Arrested for Protecting Ladies in White / Calixto R. Martinez Arias”

Ladies in White Want a Meeting with Insulza During the CELAC Summit

Diario de Cuba, 23 January 2014 — The Ladies in White will seek a meeting with Jose Miguel Insulza, secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), during the CELAC Summit in Havana, according to what their leader, Berta Soler, told the AFP press agency this Wednesday. “We will request a meeting with Insulza, … Continue reading “Ladies in White Want a Meeting with Insulza During the CELAC Summit”

Cuban State Security Agents Arrest Berta Soler at the Airport / Ladies in White

This afternoon, on her return from the Netherlands, Lady in White Berta Soler was arrested in Terminal 3 of José Martí International Airport in Havana. Her husband, Ángel Moya, a former prisoner from the Group of 75 from the 2003 Black Spring, was waiting for her at the airport along with other family members and … Continue reading “Cuban State Security Agents Arrest Berta Soler at the Airport / Ladies in White”