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Freedom of Expression

Explore the dynamic intersections of protests, immigration, journalism, and personal stories within "Freedom of Expression" as Cuban voices confront authority and celebrate liberating experiences across borders.

Cultural Crackdown in Cuba: 17 Artists Remain Behind Bars
Cultural Crackdown in Cuba: 17 Artists Remain Behind Bars

Published on 12/30/2025

Appointment of Former State Media Executive as Vice President of Cuba's Social Communication Institute
Appointment of Former State Media Executive as Vice President of Cuba's Social Communication Institute

Published on 12/28/2025

State Security Threatens Young Man Who Exposed Pregnant Women's Plight
State Security Threatens Young Man Who Exposed Pregnant Women's Plight

Published on 12/27/2025

Cuban State Media Blames Exiles for "Social Media Hate" While Ignoring State-Sponsored Censorship
Cuban State Media Blames Exiles for "Social Media Hate" While Ignoring State-Sponsored Censorship

Published on 12/24/2025

The Cuban Dream and the Regime's Nightmare
The Cuban Dream and the Regime's Nightmare

Published on 12/16/2025

Anna Sofía Strikes Again: Sharp Wit Targets Gil, Dollarization, and the Campaign Against El Toque
Anna Sofía Strikes Again: Sharp Wit Targets Gil, Dollarization, and the Campaign Against El Toque

Published on 11/23/2025

Billboard Supporting Cuban Political Prisoners Removed in Colombian City Hosting CELAC-EU Summit
Billboard Supporting Cuban Political Prisoners Removed in Colombian City Hosting CELAC-EU Summit

Published on 11/10/2025

Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Alleged Ideological Surveillance on Social Media
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Alleged Ideological Surveillance on Social Media

Published on 10/20/2025

Cuban Doctor's Mother Released After Brief Detention Over Son's Protest Video
Cuban Doctor's Mother Released After Brief Detention Over Son's Protest Video

Published on 10/19/2025

Mother of Doctor Who Protested in Baire Arrested
Mother of Doctor Who Protested in Baire Arrested

Published on 10/18/2025

Cuban Doctor Detained After Baire Protests, Handcuffed and Moved to Santiago de Cuba
Cuban Doctor Detained After Baire Protests, Handcuffed and Moved to Santiago de Cuba

Published on 10/18/2025

Madonna Honors Daughter's Birthday with a "Free Cuba" Flag: "Never Forget Where You Come From"
Madonna Honors Daughter's Birthday with a "Free Cuba" Flag: "Never Forget Where You Come From"

Published on 10/15/2025

A Young Cuban Woman's Powerful Video Sparks Online Movement
A Young Cuban Woman's Powerful Video Sparks Online Movement

Published on 10/7/2025

Cuban Government Hands Down Prison Sentences to Bayamo Protesters Ranging from Three to Nine Years
Cuban Government Hands Down Prison Sentences to Bayamo Protesters Ranging from Three to Nine Years

Published on 9/23/2025

Cuban Man Sentenced to Four and a Half Years for Filming in a Gas Line
Cuban Man Sentenced to Four and a Half Years for Filming in a Gas Line

Published on 9/18/2025

Cubans Rally in Support After Arrests of Gibara Protesters
Cubans Rally in Support After Arrests of Gibara Protesters

Published on 9/17/2025

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara's Health Worsening Four Years After Arrest
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara's Health Worsening Four Years After Arrest

Published on 9/15/2025

Cuban Actress Livia Brito Opens Up About Being in Love, Warns Against Intrusion
Cuban Actress Livia Brito Opens Up About Being in Love, Warns Against Intrusion

Published on 9/13/2025

Ferrante Demands Public Apology from Destino, Who Fires Back: "I'm Not Afraid, I Don't Live in Cuba"
Ferrante Demands Public Apology from Destino, Who Fires Back: "I'm Not Afraid, I Don't Live in Cuba"

Published on 9/5/2025

Mike Hammer Tours Matanzas Under Watchful Eyes of State Security
Mike Hammer Tours Matanzas Under Watchful Eyes of State Security

Published on 8/29/2025

Composer José María Vitier Condemns State Harassment of Writer Jorge Fernández Era
Composer José María Vitier Condemns State Harassment of Writer Jorge Fernández Era

Published on 8/21/2025

Resignation of Cuban Writer Laideliz Herrera Laza from UNEAC Highlights Silence on Repression
Resignation of Cuban Writer Laideliz Herrera Laza from UNEAC Highlights Silence on Repression

Published on 8/17/2025

Washington Intensifies Pressure on Cuban Government; Havana Responds with Repetitive Rhetoric
Washington Intensifies Pressure on Cuban Government; Havana Responds with Repetitive Rhetoric

Published on 7/1/2025

Alejandro Cuervo Fires Back: "They Ask Me to Do What They Didn't Have the Courage to Do in Cuba"
Alejandro Cuervo Fires Back: "They Ask Me to Do What They Didn't Have the Courage to Do in Cuba"

Published on 6/27/2025

Javier Díaz Addresses Critics in Miami: "Get Ready, Interviewing Canel Is a Dream of Mine"
Javier Díaz Addresses Critics in Miami: "Get Ready, Interviewing Canel Is a Dream of Mine"

Published on 6/27/2025

Cuban Leader Defends Crackdown: "Dissidents Often Commit Crimes"
Cuban Leader Defends Crackdown: "Dissidents Often Commit Crimes"

Published on 6/21/2025

Miryorly García Refuses to Sign "Falsehood-Laden" Document from Cuban State Security
Miryorly García Refuses to Sign "Falsehood-Laden" Document from Cuban State Security

Published on 6/12/2025

UCLV Student Federation Focuses on "Maintaining Calm" Amid Student Protests
UCLV Student Federation Focuses on "Maintaining Calm" Amid Student Protests

Published on 6/11/2025

Ulises Toirac Predicts Possible "Measured Violence" Against University Protesters
Ulises Toirac Predicts Possible "Measured Violence" Against University Protesters

Published on 6/10/2025

Ulises Toirac Addresses State Security Summons Experience
Ulises Toirac Addresses State Security Summons Experience

Published on 6/6/2025

Gabriela Returns to Cuba, Reappears on Con Filo: "I Couldn't Establish Communism in Europe"
Gabriela Returns to Cuba, Reappears on Con Filo: "I Couldn't Establish Communism in Europe"

Published on 5/28/2025

Alfredo Felipe Fuentes, Former Black Spring Prisoner, Dies in the United States
Alfredo Felipe Fuentes, Former Black Spring Prisoner, Dies in the United States

Published on 5/3/2025

Descemer Bueno's Bold Retort to Communist Critic Who Claimed He'd Never Walk Havana's Streets Again
Descemer Bueno's Bold Retort to Communist Critic Who Claimed He'd Never Walk Havana's Streets Again

Published on 5/1/2025

Cuban Writer Faces Harassment by State Security at Mérida Book Fair
Cuban Writer Faces Harassment by State Security at Mérida Book Fair

Published on 4/21/2025

Ulises Toirac's Bold Call for Freedom of Expression in Cuba: "Stop the Abuse of Power"
Ulises Toirac's Bold Call for Freedom of Expression in Cuba: "Stop the Abuse of Power"

Published on 4/20/2025

Outrage Over Video of Cuban Exile Defending Cuban Regime from Miami
Outrage Over Video of Cuban Exile Defending Cuban Regime from Miami

Published on 4/17/2025

Marco Rubio Shuts Down State Department's Foreign Disinformation Office
Marco Rubio Shuts Down State Department's Foreign Disinformation Office

Published on 4/17/2025

Cuban TV Censorship Acknowledged by Lucas Awards Director: "We Won't Allow Criticism of the Revolution"
Cuban TV Censorship Acknowledged by Lucas Awards Director: "We Won't Allow Criticism of the Revolution"

Published on 4/13/2025

Cuban Woman in Tampa Goes Viral for Emotional Poem About Cuba: "I Had to Reshoot the Video Because I Was Crying"
Cuban Woman in Tampa Goes Viral for Emotional Poem About Cuba: "I Had to Reshoot the Video Because I Was Crying"

Published on 4/8/2025

Cuba's Crackdown on Social Media: Government Threatens Confiscations and Jail Time for Online Posts
Cuba's Crackdown on Social Media: Government Threatens Confiscations and Jail Time for Online Posts

Published on 3/13/2025

Psychedelic Roundtable: "Cuba Enjoys More Freedom of Expression Than the U.S."
Psychedelic Roundtable: "Cuba Enjoys More Freedom of Expression Than the U.S."

Published on 3/4/2025

Masked Attackers Target Couple on Artemisa Road
Masked Attackers Target Couple on Artemisa Road

Published on 2/21/2025

Luis Robles Expresses Gratitude Following Release: "Thank You to Everyone Who Hoped for This Moment"
Luis Robles Expresses Gratitude Following Release: "Thank You to Everyone Who Hoped for This Moment"

Published on 1/17/2025

Cuban Priest Alberto Reyes Envisions an Island Where No One Wants to Leave
Cuban Priest Alberto Reyes Envisions an Island Where No One Wants to Leave

Published on 1/2/2025

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: Celebrating Another Year Behind Bars, Yet His Spirit Remains Unbroken
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: Celebrating Another Year Behind Bars, Yet His Spirit Remains Unbroken

Published on 12/2/2024

Cuban Government Empowers Inspectors to Tighten Grip on Social Communication Oversight
Cuban Government Empowers Inspectors to Tighten Grip on Social Communication Oversight

Published on 11/26/2024

Yordenis Ugás Denounces Exiles Alarmed by Cuba's Fate After Trump's Victory: "It's Hypocrisy"
Yordenis Ugás Denounces Exiles Alarmed by Cuba's Fate After Trump's Victory: "It's Hypocrisy"

Published on 11/8/2024

Alexis Valdés Addresses Critics with a Jab at Otaola
Alexis Valdés Addresses Critics with a Jab at Otaola

Published on 11/8/2024

Amnesty International Urges Global Support for Human Rights in Cuba
Amnesty International Urges Global Support for Human Rights in Cuba

Published on 11/5/2024

Haydée Milanés Sheds Light on Cuban Artists' Struggles: "We Face Immense Pressure to Speak Our Minds"
Haydée Milanés Sheds Light on Cuban Artists' Struggles: "We Face Immense Pressure to Speak Our Minds"

Published on 11/1/2024

Peruvian Tourists Deported from Cuba for Filming in Havana Streets
Peruvian Tourists Deported from Cuba for Filming in Havana Streets

Published on 10/13/2024

Berta Soler Released by Cuban Regime After Days of Disappearance
Berta Soler Released by Cuban Regime After Days of Disappearance

Published on 9/26/2024

Cuban and Venezuelan Compare Their Countries: "No Freedom, Expensive Internet, and Dictatorial Presidents"
Cuban and Venezuelan Compare Their Countries: "No Freedom, Expensive Internet, and Dictatorial Presidents"

Published on 9/22/2024

Alina Bárbara López Thanks Luis Alberto García for Support After UNEAC Expulsion
Alina Bárbara López Thanks Luis Alberto García for Support After UNEAC Expulsion

Published on 9/19/2024

Intellectual Jenny Pantoja Detained by Cuban State Security
Intellectual Jenny Pantoja Detained by Cuban State Security

Published on 9/18/2024

Miami-Based Cuban Woman Claps Back at Derogatory Comment About Her Cleaning Job
Miami-Based Cuban Woman Claps Back at Derogatory Comment About Her Cleaning Job

Published on 9/5/2024

Cuban TikToker Hits Back at Criticism for Speaking Out from Abroad: "I Can Stop If You Want"
Cuban TikToker Hits Back at Criticism for Speaking Out from Abroad: "I Can Stop If You Want"

Published on 8/7/2024

Marisela Alfonso Reveals She Left Cuba to Avoid Imprisonment
Marisela Alfonso Reveals She Left Cuba to Avoid Imprisonment

Published on 8/4/2024

Iraisel Responds to Criticism Over Defending Her Daughter: "I Don't Need to Create Controversy with My Child"
Iraisel Responds to Criticism Over Defending Her Daughter: "I Don't Need to Create Controversy with My Child"

Published on 8/2/2024

Why a Cuban Journalist Chooses to Stay in Uruguay: "I Found Freedom Here"
Why a Cuban Journalist Chooses to Stay in Uruguay: "I Found Freedom Here"

Published on 7/26/2024

Andy Vázquez Pays Tribute to Carlos Massola: "Impossible to Forget Someone Who Faced the Communist Regime"
Andy Vázquez Pays Tribute to Carlos Massola: "Impossible to Forget Someone Who Faced the Communist Regime"

Published on 7/8/2024

Cuban Immigrant Shares What She Values About Living in Uruguay: "Being Able to Eat Any Kind of Meat..."
Cuban Immigrant Shares What She Values About Living in Uruguay: "Being Able to Eat Any Kind of Meat..."

Published on 6/25/2024

Young Cuban Demonstrates with "Freedom" and "Cuba for Christ" Sign
Young Cuban Demonstrates with "Freedom" and "Cuba for Christ" Sign

Published on 6/3/2024