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In San Luis, a small town in Pinar del Rio, two young men caught the attention of State Security for distributing flyers for the Zero Violence campaign, and were detained. Taken to the police station, one of them asked the repressor, “Are you in agreement with the violence?” The cop responded no. “Then, why stop … Continue reading “Zero Violence / Lilianne Ruiz”

Introduction to Yoani Sánchez’s book Havana Real, published in 2011. By Mary Jo Porter In 2004, Yoani Sánchez returned to Cuba two years after emigrating to Switzerland, where she and her family had planned to start a new life in a free and democratic country. Explaining a condition of her return, she said: “I promised … Continue reading “The Making, and Translating, of Generation Y / Translating Cuba”

What can I say if I forget everything. Nothing, not even that and not the word nothing. So I carry a load of recordings of the past, what was learned. As if every atom in me, unknowingly or unwittingly, has a file in the autopilot. Everything I see or I suffer first hand I project … Continue reading “If I Forget Everything… / El Sexto – Danilo Maldonado Machado”

I spoke with Agustin’s sister. She doesn’t know yet where they have been taken. The detainees right to a telephone call was not honored by the Cuban authorities. We know that they took them: the political police, because Augustin was sleeping in his sister’s house. If they’d taken him from his “tinajón” where he lives … Continue reading “Kidnapped by the Pope / Lilianne Ruíz”

I was arrested yesterday afternoon leaving our recording studio. Reason: Presumption of public disorder. They took me to two police stations and I finally ended up locked up at the Central Police Station in Alamar. In the cell with me were Williams (bass player for Porno Para Ricardo), and Didet (producer for Matraca). A little … Continue reading “They Arrested Me / El Ciro – Ciro Javier Díaz Penedo”

Williams, bass player for Porno para Ricardo has disappeared. He left at 9 am from home heading to the clinic and has not returned although he has had more than enough time to do so. This, coupled with the disappearance of this morning Ismael Diego and the arrest yesterday of Danilo Maldonado (El Sexto) makes … Continue reading “More Arrests and Disappearances / El Ciro – Ciro Javier Díaz Penedo”

On the evening of Saturday, February 4, at the headquarters of the State of Sats audiovisual project (number 4606 1st Street between 46 and 60, Miramar, Havana), the Country of Pixels Exhibition was held, promoted via the Internet since early 2011 by Cuban Voices blogger platform. “Thank you for everything, we can’t remain indifferent before … Continue reading “Country of Pixels / Miguel Iturria Savón”

Over a hundred people attended the Fiesta of the Plurality on Saturday December 10, held at Primera (First Avenue) 4606 between 46 and 60, Playa municipality, Havana. The meeting was convened by Yoani Sanchez, leader of the Cuban Voices blogger platform and Antonio Rodiles, spokesman for the “State of Sats” audiovisual project and host of … Continue reading “Fiesta of Plurality / Miguel Iturria Savón”

This morning (it’s Sunday, February 26) I was woken up by a call from a friend to tell me that during the night they went into Gorki’s house, and by force and after beating him they arrested him. Also El Sexto, in G Street. The force, the brutality, the violence, using the henchmen of the … Continue reading “Gorki and Sexto / Lilianne Ruíz”