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Human Rights Group Estimates At Least 71 Political Prisoners In Cuba / EFE (14ymedio)

EFE (via 14ymedio), 19 June 2015 – The dissident group Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation (CCDHRN) estimates that there are at least 71 people imprisoned on the Island for “political reasons or through politically directed procedures,” almost half the number documented a year ago. The organizations says that the total prison population in … Continue reading “Human Rights Group Estimates At Least 71 Political Prisoners In Cuba / EFE (14ymedio)”

European Parliament Members call for EU mediation to release Cuban artists from prison / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 24 April 2015 — The vice presidents of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party of the European Parliament, Fernando Maura and Pavel Telicka, have asked the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Frederica Mogherini, to intervene with the Havana Government for the release from … Continue reading “European Parliament Members call for EU mediation to release Cuban artists from prison / 14ymedio”

On the 5th Anniversary of the Death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo

The video above was published on the first anniversary of the death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo. Testimony from Abel Lopez Perez can be read here. A few days before the 3rd of December, Abel was transferred from the Provincial Prison of Guantanamo (in his native city and where he served a political prison sentence) to … Continue reading “On the 5th Anniversary of the Death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo”

Somos+ Launches a Project to Save History / Eliecer Avila

Among the first victims of January ’59 was the history of Cuba, especially the phase of the Republic. A radical rupture caused the immediate divorce of the new generations with a past that was reduced to four lines in scholarly books. (From Somos+) La Havana, Cuba – “Puppet State, governing mafias, corruption, and poverty” are … Continue reading “Somos+ Launches a Project to Save History / Eliecer Avila”

Apagonazo* — A Blackout in Cuba / Yoani Sanchez

In a country where power cuts have been an inseparable part of our lives, we should not be surprised when the lights go out. But yesterday, at 8:08 pm, something happened that raised the alarms. First we lost our television signal, during the very first minutes of the prime time news. Then, Havana blacked out … Continue reading “Apagonazo* — A Blackout in Cuba / Yoani Sanchez”

A Four by Eleven / Rebeca Monzo

Some months ago, innumerable messages were arriving in my email, and I imagine in yours too, about the mystic cabala of 11-11-11. Finally the day arrived and on my planet, where extraordinary things never happen, and where material deficiencies and repression happen on a daily basis, yesterday, November 11th, in the afternoon hours, a large … Continue reading “A Four by Eleven / Rebeca Monzo”