arrested
Consensus and Dissent in the Face of Trump’s Cuba Policy
Activist Joanna Columbie Deported to Camaguey
Martha Beatriz Roque: “The Cuban Opposition Has Not Found The Right Path”
State Security Offensive Against ICLEP Citizen Journalists
No USAID funds for Cuba in Trump budget proposal
Cuba’s Proxy War in Venezuela
Independent Journalism Seeks to Revive Press Freedom
El Sexto’ Will Stay In The US But Will Continue To Fight Against Arbitrary Detentions In Cuba
Cuban activists denounce new methods of repression
The Government Unleashed a Crackdown on Journalists After Hurricane Matthew
Cubadecide Activists Arrested A Few Hours Before Rosa Maria Paya Arrives On The Island
Dozens Of Ladies In White Arrested On The 100th Day Of TodosMarchamos
Can Libertarians End the Communist Monopoly in Cuba?
Cuban man carrying U.S. flag rewrote monotonous script of Havana’s annual celebration
Cuban student arrested after trip to Washington
Cuba: When “Winning” is Losing
Police Block Activist Lia Villares From Traveling to the United States
Cuba’s Official Press Attempts To Discredit Protester Wrapped In American Flag
Cuban activists fighting racism weigh their fragile relationship with the government
Two Cuban Activists From Otro18 Arrested
Independent Journalist Arrested For Investigating The Case Of Karla Pérez González
Independent Journalist Arrested For Investigating The Case Of Karla
Pérez González
14ymedio, Havana, 25 Havana, 25 April 2017 — The independent magazine El
Estornudo (The Sneeze) has denounced Monday’s detention of its
collaborator Maykel González Vivero. The young journalist was detained
at Marta Abreu de las Villas Central University, while reporting on the
expulsion of journalism student Karla Pérez González.… Continue reading
Former CIA Operative Argues Lee Harvey Oswald’s Cuba Connections Went Deep
Former CIA Operative Argues Lee Harvey Oswald's Cuba Connections Went Deep
Former CIA Operative Argues Lee Harvey Oswald’s Cuba Connections Went Deep
Olivia B. Waxman
Apr 25, 2017
After Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy shortly after
noon on Nov. 22, 1963, things moved quickly. About an hour later, Oswald
fatally shot Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit. Thirty minutes after
that, police found Oswald and arrested him. Two days… Continue reading
Police Forces Raid Headquarters of ‘Captain Tondique’ Project in Matanzas
Police Forces Raid Headquarters of ‘Captain Tondique’ Project in Matanzas
14ymedio, Havana, 21 April 2017 — The headquarters of the Captain
Tondique project in the municipality Matancero de Colón, was raided
Friday by combined Police and State Security forces, according to a
report received by this newspaper from Yelena Marrero Burunate, daughter
of Caridad Burunate, the activist who owns the… Continue reading
Should U.S. Companies Hit ‘Pause’ on Doing Business in Cuba?
Should U.S. Companies Hit ‘Pause’ on Doing Business in Cuba?
Apr 20, 2017
President Trump’s government has yet to reveal its hand on the issue of
reconciliation with Cuba. There had been a lot of progress towards
greater ties following President’s Obama’s overtures in December 2014:
Some cooperation agreements were signed – particularly in aviation and
communications — and Google… Continue reading
In the twilight of the Castros
In the twilight of the Castros
By Stephen Kinzer APRIL 14, 2017
SANTA CLARA, Cuba
THIS PROVINCIAL CAPITAL in central Cuba throbbed with life on a recent
Saturday night. In one plaza, a Beatles cover band sang “Ticket to Ride”
for an enthusiastic crowd. Exuberant groups of gay men made their way
toward a club that stages drag shows and… Continue reading
Journalism Student Expelled from University For “Political Reasons”
Lysandra Does Not Want To Be Reeducated
Cuba opposition candidates say targeted for reprisals
Eliécer Ávila, The 'New Man' Who Became An Opponent
Eliécer Ávila, The ‘New Man’ Who Became An Opponent
14ymedio, Yoani Sanchez, Havana, 8 April 2017 – Walking along the
streets with Eliécer Ávila can be a complicated task. His face is well
known thanks to a viral video broadcast almost a decade ago. However,
before fame came into his life, this young man born in Las Tunas was a… Continue reading
Police Arrest Activist Eliécer Ávila and Raid His Home
Danilo Maldonado Machado, the dissident artist called 'El Sexto,' on art and liberty in Cuba
Danilo Maldonado Machado, the dissident artist called ‘El Sexto,’ on art
and liberty in Cuba
Carolina A. Miranda
At the tail end of 2014, Danilo Maldonado Machado, the graffiti artist
known as “El Sexto,” was detained by the authorities as he made his way
to a public park in Havana to stage a work of protest art. In his
vehicle,… Continue reading
PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE ON HUNGER STRIKE – URGENT ACTION
UA: 76/17 Index: AMR 25/6001/2017 Cuba Date: 31 March 2017
URGENT ACTION
PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE ON HUNGER STRIKE
Two days after Fidel Castro’s death, a family of four human rights
defenders were
arrested in Holguín, south-east Cuba. They received a one-year sentence,
and the three
siblings are currently on hunger strike. They are prisoners of
conscience and must be
released… Continue reading
PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE ON HUNGER STRIKE – URGENT ACTION
Thugs Beat Pregnant Pro-Democracy Dissident ‘in the Belly,’ Put Father in the Hospital
Thugs Beat Pregnant Pro-Democracy Dissident 'in the Belly,' Put Father in the Hospital
Cuba: Thugs Beat Pregnant Pro-Democracy Dissident ‘in the Belly,’ Put
Father in the Hospital
by FRANCES MARTEL29 Mar 2017110
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An unidentified mob attacked two members of the Patriotic Union of Cuba
(UNPACU) – a pregnant teen and her activist father – on Sunday night,
hurling bottles at them and reportedly punching the woman in the… Continue reading
Activist on hunger strike is transferred to an isolated intermediate care room
Activist sentenced to three years in jail after criticising Fidel Castro – Amnesty International
Activist sentenced to three years in jail after criticising Fidel Castro – Amnesty International
Cuba: Activist sentenced to three years in jail after criticising Fidel
Castro
21 March 2017, 16:58 UTC
A three year sentence against the leader of a Christian pro-democracy
movement after he criticized Fidel Castro is a stark illustration of
ongoing restrictions to the right to free expression in Cuba, said
Amnesty International.
Dr. Eduardo Cardet Concepción, leader of the Christian… Continue reading
Cuban dissident leader to Trump – ‘Treat Cuba like a dictatorship’
Cuban dissident leader to Trump: ‘Treat Cuba like a dictatorship’
BY NORA GÁMEZ TORRES
ngameztorres@elnuevoherald.com
Frustrated by what they see as “indolence” from the previous
administration, some Cuban government opponents are urging President
Donald Trump to backtrack current Cuba policy and speak out about
increased government repression on the island.
Antonio G. Rodiles and his partner Ailer González — both… Continue reading