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Maykel Osorbo

Cuban activist Maykel Osorbo faces health issues and marks another year in Pinar del Río prison. Calls for proof of life grow amid his ongoing struggle for freedom.

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

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

Inmate's Freedom Cut Short by Brutal Prison Assault Leaves Him Fighting for Life
Inmate's Freedom Cut Short by Brutal Prison Assault Leaves Him Fighting for Life

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

El B Strikes Back: Rapper Delivers Scathing Message to Silvio Rodríguez
El B Strikes Back: Rapper Delivers Scathing Message to Silvio Rodríguez

Published on 4/22/2026

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

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

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

Cuban Leader Defends Decision Against Following China and Vietnam's Economic Models to NBC
Cuban Leader Defends Decision Against Following China and Vietnam's Economic Models to NBC

Published on 4/12/2026

Cuban Leader Denies Political Prisoners and Blames U.S. for Nation's Troubles
Cuban Leader Denies Political Prisoners and Blames U.S. for Nation's Troubles

Published on 4/13/2026

Paquito D'Rivera Urges Chico Buarque to Recognize Imprisoned Grammy Winner in Cuba
Paquito D'Rivera Urges Chico Buarque to Recognize Imprisoned Grammy Winner in Cuba

Published on 4/11/2026

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

María Elvira Salazar Criticizes Cuban Regime's Pardon Announcement: "They Deceive No One"
María Elvira Salazar Criticizes Cuban Regime's Pardon Announcement: "They Deceive No One"

Published on 4/4/2026

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

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

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

Maykel Osorbo Seeks Support for Daughter's Birthday Celebration
Maykel Osorbo Seeks Support for Daughter's Birthday Celebration

Published on 8/1/2025

Diosa Electrifies Watsco Center with "Homeland and Life" Cry alongside El Funky
Diosa Electrifies Watsco Center with "Homeland and Life" Cry alongside El Funky

Published on 7/20/2025

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

Maykel Osorbo Faces Isolation: Calls for Communication Rights Intensify
Maykel Osorbo Faces Isolation: Calls for Communication Rights Intensify

Published on 4/29/2025

Maykel Osorbo Barred from Attending Grandmother's Funeral by Cuban Regime
Maykel Osorbo Barred from Attending Grandmother's Funeral by Cuban Regime

Published on 4/2/2025

Anamely Ramos: Cuban Prisons Are Now Death Traps
Anamely Ramos: Cuban Prisons Are Now Death Traps

Published on 3/29/2025

Maykel Osorbo Faces Harsh Disciplinary Action in Prison for "Spreading False News" on Social Media
Maykel Osorbo Faces Harsh Disciplinary Action in Prison for "Spreading False News" on Social Media

Published on 2/13/2025

Maykel Osorbo Urges Released Prisoners: "Stay True to Your Principles"
Maykel Osorbo Urges Released Prisoners: "Stay True to Your Principles"

Published on 2/1/2025

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

Cuban Resident in the U.S. Criticizes Bebeshito and Other Artists for Failing to Stand Up for Their People
Cuban Resident in the U.S. Criticizes Bebeshito and Other Artists for Failing to Stand Up for Their People

Published on 11/26/2024

Willy Toledo Escalates Attacks on Yotuel: "Lacks the Wit to Defend Himself Alone"
Willy Toledo Escalates Attacks on Yotuel: "Lacks the Wit to Defend Himself Alone"

Published on 11/24/2024

Maykel Osorbo's Indomitable Spirit: Heartfelt Letter from a Cuban Maximum-Security Prison
Maykel Osorbo's Indomitable Spirit: Heartfelt Letter from a Cuban Maximum-Security Prison

Published on 11/17/2024

Beatriz Luengo Condemns Willy Toledo's Harsh Critique of Yotuel: "It's Appalling"
Beatriz Luengo Condemns Willy Toledo's Harsh Critique of Yotuel: "It's Appalling"

Published on 11/16/2024

U.S. Denies Visa to Cuban Academic Omara Ruiz Urquiola for FIU Scholarship Program
U.S. Denies Visa to Cuban Academic Omara Ruiz Urquiola for FIU Scholarship Program

Published on 11/4/2024

Maykel Osorbo Requests Meeting with Political Police in Prison
Maykel Osorbo Requests Meeting with Political Police in Prison

Published on 9/4/2024

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

Maykel Osorbo Facing Health Issues in Pinar del Río's "Kilo 5 y Medio" Prison
Maykel Osorbo Facing Health Issues in Pinar del Río's "Kilo 5 y Medio" Prison

Published on 8/14/2024

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

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

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

Daughter of Maykel Osorbo Leaves Cuba with Her Mother: "Heading to Lands of Freedom"
Daughter of Maykel Osorbo Leaves Cuba with Her Mother: "Heading to Lands of Freedom"

Published on 6/11/2024

Three Years Since the Arrest of Maykel Osorbo
Three Years Since the Arrest of Maykel Osorbo

Published on 5/19/2024