Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Cuban artist and activist, faces repression and imprisonment for his protests against the regime, expressing resistance through art.
![Ex-White House Advisor Urges Díaz-Canel: "Seek Exile Immediately"]()
Ex-White House Advisor Urges Díaz-Canel: "Seek Exile Immediately"
Published on 4/25/2026
![Former Obama Administration Official Warns: Military Intervention in Cuba Is Not Off the Table]()
Former Obama Administration Official Warns: Military Intervention in Cuba Is Not Off the Table
Published on 4/25/2026
![Marco Rubio Remains Silent on Cuba During State Department Press Briefing]()
Marco Rubio Remains Silent on Cuba During State Department Press Briefing
Published on 4/25/2026
![Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Questions His Freedom from Prison in The New York Times]()
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Questions His Freedom from Prison in The New York Times
Published on 4/25/2026
![U.S.-Cuba Thaw 2.0: What Has Changed, What Remains the Same, and Why It Failed Before]()
U.S.-Cuba Thaw 2.0: What Has Changed, What Remains the Same, and Why It Failed Before
Published on 4/24/2026
![Cuba on High Alert Over U.S. Tensions: "We're Ready to Fight"]()
Cuba on High Alert Over U.S. Tensions: "We're Ready to Fight"
Published on 4/24/2026
![Cuba Open to U.S. Compensation Talks, But With Conditions]()
Cuba Open to U.S. Compensation Talks, But With Conditions
Published on 4/24/2026
![Cuban Government Rejects U.S. Ultimatum for Political Prisoners' Release in Talks]()
Cuban Government Rejects U.S. Ultimatum for Political Prisoners' Release in Talks
Published on 4/23/2026
![Díaz-Canel Threatens to Break Off Talks if U.S. Pushes for Regime Change]()
Díaz-Canel Threatens to Break Off Talks if U.S. Pushes for Regime Change
Published on 4/23/2026
![Cuba's Diaz-Canel Claims Talks with U.S. Are in "Very Preliminary" Stage]()
Cuba's Diaz-Canel Claims Talks with U.S. Are in "Very Preliminary" Stage
Published on 4/22/2026
![U.S. Official Discusses Potential Starlink Internet Access in Cuba]()
U.S. Official Discusses Potential Starlink Internet Access in Cuba
Published on 4/21/2026
![Cuban Government Denies Trump's Ultimatum on Political Prisoners After Confirming U.S. Meeting]()
Cuban Government Denies Trump's Ultimatum on Political Prisoners After Confirming U.S. Meeting
Published on 4/21/2026
![Secret Meeting Between Cuban Government and U.S. Delegation in Havana Confirmed]()
Secret Meeting Between Cuban Government and U.S. Delegation in Havana Confirmed
Published on 4/20/2026
![María Elvira Salazar Issues Stern Warning to Cuban Regime]()
María Elvira Salazar Issues Stern Warning to Cuban Regime
Published on 4/20/2026
![Trump Demands Cuba Release Political Prisoners This Week]()
Trump Demands Cuba Release Political Prisoners This Week
Published on 4/22/2026
![Luis Manuel Otero and Maykel Osorbo Among High-Profile Prisoners Demanded for Release by Trump]()
Luis Manuel Otero and Maykel Osorbo Among High-Profile Prisoners Demanded for Release by Trump
Published on 4/20/2026
![Trump Sets Two-Week Deadline for Cuba to Release Political Prisoners, USA Today Reports]()
Trump Sets Two-Week Deadline for Cuba to Release Political Prisoners, USA Today Reports
Published on 4/20/2026
!["I'm Not Crazy, Just Exhausted": Cuban Champion Responds After Havana Protest]()
"I'm Not Crazy, Just Exhausted": Cuban Champion Responds After Havana Protest
Published on 4/20/2026
![Manolo de los Santos Claims Cuba is a Haven for Open Discussions]()
Manolo de los Santos Claims Cuba is a Haven for Open Discussions
Published on 4/19/2026
![Afro-Cuban Activist Oraisa Estrada Describes Facing Cuban Regime’s Attempt to Silence Her at the UN]()
Afro-Cuban Activist Oraisa Estrada Describes Facing Cuban Regime’s Attempt to Silence Her at the UN
Published on 4/18/2026
![Paquito D'Rivera Challenges Silvio Rodríguez: "Why Doesn't He Tell Chico Buarque About Maykel Osorbo's Imprisonment?"]()
Paquito D'Rivera Challenges Silvio Rodríguez: "Why Doesn't He Tell Chico Buarque About Maykel Osorbo's Imprisonment?"
Published on 4/16/2026
![Díaz-Canel Claims He Would Resign Only if Cubans Deem Him Unfit for Office]()
Díaz-Canel Claims He Would Resign Only if Cubans Deem Him Unfit for Office
Published on 4/9/2026
![U.S. Embassy Hopes for "A Brighter Future for Cuba" This Easter]()
U.S. Embassy Hopes for "A Brighter Future for Cuba" This Easter
Published on 4/6/2026
![Mike Hammer Advocates for Cuban Artists' Freedom During Havana Gallery Visit]()
Mike Hammer Advocates for Cuban Artists' Freedom During Havana Gallery Visit
Published on 4/4/2026
![Cuban Amnesty Sparks Debate: Not All Freed Inmates Are Political Prisoners]()
Cuban Amnesty Sparks Debate: Not All Freed Inmates Are Political Prisoners
Published on 4/3/2026
![Cuban Former Political Prisoner Detained Again in Camagüey]()
Cuban Former Political Prisoner Detained Again in Camagüey
Published on 4/3/2026
![Death Threats Loom Over Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Other Political Prisoners in Guanajay Prison]()
Death Threats Loom Over Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Other Political Prisoners in Guanajay Prison
Published on 3/28/2026
![Cuban Court Denies Habeas Corpus for Activist Luis Manuel Otero]()
Cuban Court Denies Habeas Corpus for Activist Luis Manuel Otero
Published on 3/24/2026
![Yomil Fires Back at Critics: "Book a Flight and Come to Cuba, I'll Be Waiting"]()
Yomil Fires Back at Critics: "Book a Flight and Come to Cuba, I'll Be Waiting"
Published on 3/17/2026
![Yomil Speaks Out Amid Cuban Protests: "Most Critics Abroad Never Took Action Themselves"]()
Yomil Speaks Out Amid Cuban Protests: "Most Critics Abroad Never Took Action Themselves"
Published on 3/16/2026
![Campaign Launched Advocating for Democratic Transition in Cuba]()
Campaign Launched Advocating for Democratic Transition in Cuba
Published on 2/17/2026
![Luis Manuel Otero Considers Exile: "I'm Like a Kind of Bargaining Chip"]()
Luis Manuel Otero Considers Exile: "I'm Like a Kind of Bargaining Chip"
Published on 2/14/2026
![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
![U.S. Embassy Officials in Havana Advocate for the Release of Cuban Political Prisoners]()
U.S. Embassy Officials in Havana Advocate for the Release of Cuban Political Prisoners
Published on 12/11/2025
![Cuban Activist Aniette González Released After Imprisonment for Posing with National Flag]()
Cuban Activist Aniette González Released After Imprisonment for Posing with National Flag
Published on 12/7/2025
![Luis Manuel Otero Embarks on Hunger Strike from Prison]()
Luis Manuel Otero Embarks on Hunger Strike from Prison
Published on 12/2/2025
![Carolina Barrero Criticizes Silvio Rodríguez: Aligning with Oppression]()
Carolina Barrero Criticizes Silvio Rodríguez: Aligning with Oppression
Published on 9/22/2025
![Cuban Voices Question U.S. Promise to End Regime: "When Will It Happen?"]()
Cuban Voices Question U.S. Promise to End Regime: "When Will It Happen?"
Published on 9/19/2025
![United States: "We Are Committed to Ending Cuba's Oppressive Regime"]()
United States: "We Are Committed to Ending Cuba's Oppressive Regime"
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
![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
![Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara's Home Faces Imminent Collapse Threat]()
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara's Home Faces Imminent Collapse Threat
Published on 8/20/2025
![Political Prisoner Mario A. Hernández Leyva Reportedly Missing in Cuba]()
Political Prisoner Mario A. Hernández Leyva Reportedly Missing in Cuba
Published on 8/17/2025
![Paquito D’Rivera Voices Disillusionment with Cuban People and Musicians]()
Paquito D’Rivera Voices Disillusionment with Cuban People and Musicians
Published on 8/13/2025
![Los Van Van Film Music Video in San Isidro Neighborhood While Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Watches from Prison]()
Los Van Van Film Music Video in San Isidro Neighborhood While Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Watches from Prison
Published on 8/11/2025
![Maykel Osorbo Ends Hunger Strike and Reports Inhumane Treatment in Cuban Prison]()
Maykel Osorbo Ends Hunger Strike and Reports Inhumane Treatment in Cuban Prison
Published on 7/7/2025
![Carlos Varela Revives Iconic Song Amid Cuban Student Protests]()
Carlos Varela Revives Iconic Song Amid Cuban Student Protests
Published on 6/8/2025
![Students Invoke Mella's Legacy in Protest Against ETECSA's New Pricing]()
Students Invoke Mella's Legacy in Protest Against ETECSA's New Pricing
Published on 6/7/2025
![Mike Hammer Highlights Cuban Discontent: "The Revolution Has Failed"]()
Mike Hammer Highlights Cuban Discontent: "The Revolution Has Failed"
Published on 5/24/2025
![Cuban Activist Ángel Cuza Released After Over Two Years in Detention]()
Cuban Activist Ángel Cuza Released After Over Two Years in Detention
Published on 5/4/2025
![Cuban Regime Awards "Machetes" to Its Most Loyal Supporters]()
Cuban Regime Awards "Machetes" to Its Most Loyal Supporters
Published on 4/16/2025
![Anamely Ramos: Cuban Prisons Are Now Death Traps]()
Anamely Ramos: Cuban Prisons Are Now Death Traps
Published on 3/29/2025
![Carlos Varela Envisions a Democratic and Thriving Cuba: "Many Dinosaurs Must Vanish"]()
Carlos Varela Envisions a Democratic and Thriving Cuba: "Many Dinosaurs Must Vanish"
Published on 2/8/2025
![Anamely Ramos Turns Her Birthday into a Call for Freedom for Luis Manuel Otero and Maykel Osorbo]()
Anamely Ramos Turns Her Birthday into a Call for Freedom for Luis Manuel Otero and Maykel Osorbo
Published on 1/25/2025
![Call for Unity by José Daniel Ferrer: "Now is the Time to Fight Together for Our Nation's Freedom and Welfare"]()
Call for Unity by José Daniel Ferrer: "Now is the Time to Fight Together for Our Nation's Freedom and Welfare"
Published on 1/21/2025
![Amnesty International Demands Release of All Political Prisoners Following Cuban Prisoner Release Announcement]()
Amnesty International Demands Release of All Political Prisoners Following Cuban Prisoner Release Announcement
Published on 1/15/2025
![Severely Reduced Food Supply for Cuban Prisoners Sparks Outcry]()
Severely Reduced Food Supply for Cuban Prisoners Sparks Outcry
Published on 1/12/2025
![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 Graffiti Artist Calls for Political Prisoners' Freedom at Havana Biennial]()
Cuban Graffiti Artist Calls for Political Prisoners' Freedom at Havana Biennial
Published on 11/28/2024
![Why Are Cubans Outraged by Ana de Armas and Manuel Anido Cuesta's Relationship?]()
Why Are Cubans Outraged by Ana de Armas and Manuel Anido Cuesta's Relationship?
Published on 11/22/2024
![Luis Manuel Invites Havana Biennial to His Prison Cell: "Experience My Work Behind Bars"]()
Luis Manuel Invites Havana Biennial to His Prison Cell: "Experience My Work Behind Bars"
Published on 11/4/2024
![Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Honored with Rafto Human Rights Award in Norway]()
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Honored with Rafto Human Rights Award in Norway
Published on 9/20/2024
![Maykel Osorbo Marks Another Birthday Behind Bars in Pinar del Río Prison]()
Maykel Osorbo Marks Another Birthday Behind Bars in Pinar del Río Prison
Published on 8/20/2024
![Former UNPACU Member Dies in Police Custody in Santiago de Cuba]()
Former UNPACU Member Dies in Police Custody in Santiago de Cuba
Published on 8/18/2024
![Threats Against Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in Prison Raise Concerns]()
Threats Against Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara in Prison Raise Concerns
Published on 8/1/2024
![Luis Manuel Otero Reaches Out After Over Ten Days on Hunger Strike]()
Luis Manuel Otero Reaches Out After Over Ten Days on Hunger Strike
Published on 7/31/2024
![Hundreds of Repressive Actions Recorded on Third Anniversary of July 11 Protests]()
Hundreds of Repressive Actions Recorded on Third Anniversary of July 11 Protests
Published on 7/11/2024
![Cuban Artists Reflect on Historic July 11 Protests: "It's Not Over"]()
Cuban Artists Reflect on Historic July 11 Protests: "It's Not Over"
Published on 7/11/2024
![Marco Rubio Reflects on Third Anniversary of 11J: "Cubans Are Worse Off Now"]()
Marco Rubio Reflects on Third Anniversary of 11J: "Cubans Are Worse Off Now"
Published on 7/11/2024
![Three Years After July 11 Protests: Cuba's Struggle for Freedom Continues]()
Three Years After July 11 Protests: Cuba's Struggle for Freedom Continues
Published on 7/11/2024
![Amnesty International Declares Cuban Professor Pedro Albert a Prisoner of Conscience]()
Amnesty International Declares Cuban Professor Pedro Albert a Prisoner of Conscience
Published on 7/8/2024
![Artist Luis Manuel Otero Barred from Sending Drawings Out of Prison]()
Artist Luis Manuel Otero Barred from Sending Drawings Out of Prison
Published on 6/28/2024
![Proof of Life Demanded for Maykel Osorbo After Assault in Prison]()
Proof of Life Demanded for Maykel Osorbo After Assault in Prison
Published on 6/15/2024
![Albita Rodríguez: Her Band Was the First to Escape Cuba's Oppressive Regime]()
Albita Rodríguez: Her Band Was the First to Escape Cuba's Oppressive Regime
Published on 5/19/2024
![Three Years Since the Arrest of Maykel Osorbo]()
Three Years Since the Arrest of Maykel Osorbo
Published on 5/19/2024
