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“El Sexto” Tells His Story to Miami Media on Cuba, Human Rights

As published in WLRN, “It’s been almost a year since President Obama announced the U.S. was normalizing relations with communist Cuba. Some Cuban dissidents embrace the move. But others – including artist Danilo Maldonado, known as ‘El Sexto’...

Freed at Last! Political Prisoner Danilo Maldonado Machado “El Sexto” released after 10 months Without Trial

14Ymedio reports: “Danilo Maldonado, El Sexto, was released Tuesday after 10 months in detention in the prison of Valle Grande. Around 10 am, an officer entered the cell where the artist was detained and informed him to collect all his personal belongings....

Via The Stream: Cuban Artist Still in Prison for Painting Names on Pigs

Cuban artist in prison for painting leaders’ names on pigsCuban artist “El Sexto” is in prison for painting the words “Fidel” and “Raul” on pigs. He was accused of “disrespecting the leaders of the Revolution”. We spoke with his mother after authorities refused...

Today is the Day. Free El Sexto Now!

According to the mother of Danilo Maldonado Machado, aka “El Sexto,” if he is not released from prison today, as promised by the Cuban government, he will resume his hunger strike. #FreeElSextoCover photo by:Hana...

Mother of El Sexto: “They Promised to Free My Son in 15 Days…He Ended His Hunger Strike”

A CONVERSATION WITH MARIA VICTORIA MACHADO, MOTHER OF POLITICAL PRISONER DANILO MALDONADO MACHADO:October 1st. 2015: Maria Victoria Machado, mother of Danilo Maldonado Machado, informed the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FHRC) today that Danilo has ended his...