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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...

VICE News: “Cuban Political Activists Still Face Arrest and Detention”

According to a recent post in VICE News, “in Havana’s Central Park, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy an idyllic Cuban scene: dashing men in white shirts and straw hats, elderly women in flowery skirts making cigars, children chasing soccer balls...

“MARCH MADNESS” IN HAVANA: ONGOING REPRESSION MET WITH INCREASED SOLIDARITY BY CUBA’S HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

Miami, FL – For the sixteenth consecutive Sunday, the Ladies in White movement reported excessive repression and politically motivated arrests as a response to their weekly, nonviolent marches in Havana.According to Ladies in White Leader, Berta Soler, “after the...