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Eight Individuals Linked to Opposition Movement Cuba Primero May Face Trial Next Week
Eight Individuals Linked to Opposition Movement Cuba Primero May Face Trial Next Week

Published on 5/23/2026

U.S. Embassy to the Vatican Welcomes José Daniel Ferrer During European Tour
U.S. Embassy to the Vatican Welcomes José Daniel Ferrer During European Tour

Published on 5/22/2026

Santiago Abascal Meets José Daniel Ferrer, Vows to Support the End of Cuban Regime
Santiago Abascal Meets José Daniel Ferrer, Vows to Support the End of Cuban Regime

Published on 5/21/2026

Freedom Will Return to Cuba: Mario Díaz-Balart Sends Strong Message to Regime on May 20
Freedom Will Return to Cuba: Mario Díaz-Balart Sends Strong Message to Regime on May 20

Published on 5/20/2026

Cuban Human Rights Observatory Explores Restoring Judicial Independence in Cuba
Cuban Human Rights Observatory Explores Restoring Judicial Independence in Cuba

Published on 5/20/2026

José Daniel Ferrer Commends European Parliament's Support for Halting EU-Cuba Agreement
José Daniel Ferrer Commends European Parliament's Support for Halting EU-Cuba Agreement

Published on 5/20/2026

Youth Group Challenges Cuban Regime’s "Different Democracy" Narrative, Calls It a Dictatorship
Youth Group Challenges Cuban Regime’s "Different Democracy" Narrative, Calls It a Dictatorship

Published on 5/17/2026

Fidel Castro's Release Remembered in Isla de la Juventud Amidst Ongoing Political Imprisonments in Cuba
Fidel Castro's Release Remembered in Isla de la Juventud Amidst Ongoing Political Imprisonments in Cuba

Published on 5/16/2026

Spiderman Exposes Abuse and Hunger from Villa Marista: "I'm Not Regretful, Just Disillusioned"
Spiderman Exposes Abuse and Hunger from Villa Marista: "I'm Not Regretful, Just Disillusioned"

Published on 5/16/2026

Anna Bensi Exposes Cuban Regime's Oppression
Anna Bensi Exposes Cuban Regime's Oppression

Published on 5/15/2026

Activist Yasmany González Valdés Returned to Prison by Cuban Authorities for Sharing Images of Physical Deterioration
Activist Yasmany González Valdés Returned to Prison by Cuban Authorities for Sharing Images of Physical Deterioration

Published on 5/13/2026

Alarming Deaths of Two Inmates in Guantánamo Highlight Dire Prison Conditions in Cuba
Alarming Deaths of Two Inmates in Guantánamo Highlight Dire Prison Conditions in Cuba

Published on 5/12/2026

Cuban Jurist Demands: "Our Mothers Must Never Die in Solitude and Sorrow Again"
Cuban Jurist Demands: "Our Mothers Must Never Die in Solitude and Sorrow Again"

Published on 5/11/2026

Spanish Left Ignores Human Rights as Solar-Powered Aid Heads from Barcelona to Cuba
Spanish Left Ignores Human Rights as Solar-Powered Aid Heads from Barcelona to Cuba

Published on 5/10/2026

Pablo Iglesias Faces Backlash from Cubans After Defending the Regime: "What Decency Demands is Freedom for Cuba"
Pablo Iglesias Faces Backlash from Cubans After Defending the Regime: "What Decency Demands is Freedom for Cuba"

Published on 5/10/2026

Cuban Pilot Orestes Lorenzo Warns: "One Day Those Who Oppressed the People Will Face Their Wrath"
Cuban Pilot Orestes Lorenzo Warns: "One Day Those Who Oppressed the People Will Face Their Wrath"

Published on 5/10/2026

Yoan de la Cruz, Key Figure of July 11 Protests, Arrested Again in San Antonio de los Baños
Yoan de la Cruz, Key Figure of July 11 Protests, Arrested Again in San Antonio de los Baños

Published on 5/9/2026

Selective Releases and Harassment of Political Prisoners in Cuba: Cubalex to Host Key Event
Selective Releases and Harassment of Political Prisoners in Cuba: Cubalex to Host Key Event

Published on 5/9/2026

Cuban Regime Threatens Execution of Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Intervention Fears
Cuban Regime Threatens Execution of Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Intervention Fears

Published on 5/8/2026

Carlos Giménez Declares: "Cuba's Freedom is Inevitable Due to Its Prisoners and People"
Carlos Giménez Declares: "Cuba's Freedom is Inevitable Due to Its Prisoners and People"

Published on 5/8/2026

José Daniel Ferrer Seeks European Support to Challenge Cuban Regime
José Daniel Ferrer Seeks European Support to Challenge Cuban Regime

Published on 5/4/2026

NBC News Challenges Díaz-Canel: Reveals Story of Jailed Cuban Teen Jonathan Muir
NBC News Challenges Díaz-Canel: Reveals Story of Jailed Cuban Teen Jonathan Muir

Published on 5/3/2026

José Daniel Ferrer Asserts Cuban Regime Won't Relinquish Power: "They Won't Surrender Just by Seeing a Carrier Nearby"
José Daniel Ferrer Asserts Cuban Regime Won't Relinquish Power: "They Won't Surrender Just by Seeing a Carrier Nearby"

Published on 5/2/2026

José Daniel Ferrer Considers Returning Home After Trump's Remarks on Cuba
José Daniel Ferrer Considers Returning Home After Trump's Remarks on Cuba

Published on 5/2/2026

Salazar Stands With Rubio: Economic Change in Cuba Hinges on Political Reform
Salazar Stands With Rubio: Economic Change in Cuba Hinges on Political Reform

Published on 4/28/2026

Enrique Santos Expresses His Dream: Broadcasting in a Free Cuba
Enrique Santos Expresses His Dream: Broadcasting in a Free Cuba

Published on 4/27/2026

Cuban Prisons Exhibit Systematic Starvation, Report Uncovers
Cuban Prisons Exhibit Systematic Starvation, Report Uncovers

Published on 4/27/2026

Cuban Doctor Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Despite Liberation from Health System
Cuban Doctor Faces Bureaucratic Nightmare Despite Liberation from Health System

Published on 4/27/2026

Former Spanish Teacher Martiño Ramos Pleads for Extradition from Cuba to Serve Sentence
Former Spanish Teacher Martiño Ramos Pleads for Extradition from Cuba to Serve Sentence

Published on 4/26/2026

Javier "Spiderman" Martín's Mother and Wife Search for Him at Police Station
Javier "Spiderman" Martín's Mother and Wife Search for Him at Police Station

Published on 4/24/2026

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

Trump Demands Cuba Release Political Prisoners This Week
Trump Demands Cuba Release Political Prisoners This Week

Published on 4/22/2026

Lula Defends Cuban Dictatorship by Comparing It to Haiti's Crisis
Lula Defends Cuban Dictatorship by Comparing It to Haiti's Crisis

Published on 4/17/2026

Cuban Activist Challenges Regime at UN, Sparking International Applause: "They Tried to Silence Me"
Cuban Activist Challenges Regime at UN, Sparking International Applause: "They Tried to Silence Me"

Published on 4/15/2026

Cuban Dissident Exposes Dire Condition of Freed Political Prisoner: "He Looks Like He Walked Out of a Nazi Concentration Camp"
Cuban Dissident Exposes Dire Condition of Freed Political Prisoner: "He Looks Like He Walked Out of a Nazi Concentration Camp"

Published on 4/13/2026

Humanitarian Aid in Cuba Struggles Amidst Fuel Crisis: Even the Church Faces Distribution Challenges
Humanitarian Aid in Cuba Struggles Amidst Fuel Crisis: Even the Church Faces Distribution Challenges

Published on 4/12/2026

Díaz-Canel Admits He Hasn't Communicated with Marco Rubio Amid U.S. Tensions
Díaz-Canel Admits He Hasn't Communicated with Marco Rubio Amid U.S. Tensions

Published on 4/12/2026

Cuban Diplomat in U.S. Asserts Economic Embargo Won't Crush Cuban Spirit to Thrive
Cuban Diplomat in U.S. Asserts Economic Embargo Won't Crush Cuban Spirit to Thrive

Published on 4/12/2026

Surgeon's Arrest Sparks Concerns After Criticizing Hospital Humiliation
Surgeon's Arrest Sparks Concerns After Criticizing Hospital Humiliation

Published on 4/10/2026

What Happens to Cuban Doctors Who Stay Behind After Missions?
What Happens to Cuban Doctors Who Stay Behind After Missions?

Published on 4/6/2026

Cuban Academic Critiques Sandro Castro's Remarks, Highlighting Cuba's Crisis
Cuban Academic Critiques Sandro Castro's Remarks, Highlighting Cuba's Crisis

Published on 4/6/2026

Cuban Academic Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Government's Pardon as a Political Stunt
Cuban Academic Alina Bárbara López Criticizes Government's Pardon as a Political Stunt

Published on 4/4/2026

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

Ulises Toirac Highlights Political Prisoner Exclusion from Cuba's Pardon
Ulises Toirac Highlights Political Prisoner Exclusion from Cuba's Pardon

Published on 4/4/2026

Cuban Activist Anamely Ramos Criticizes Government's Release Policy: "Our Political Prisoners Are Our Pain"
Cuban Activist Anamely Ramos Criticizes Government's Release Policy: "Our Political Prisoners Are Our Pain"

Published on 4/4/2026

Lack of Transparency in Cuban Regime's Mass Pardon Sparks Criticism
Lack of Transparency in Cuban Regime's Mass Pardon Sparks Criticism

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 Pardon Announcement Criticized by Prisoners Defenders for Limited Impact
Cuban Pardon Announcement Criticized by Prisoners Defenders for Limited Impact

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

United States Signals Ongoing Focus on Cuba Under Trump Administration
United States Signals Ongoing Focus on Cuba Under Trump Administration

Published on 4/1/2026

Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Cuban Artist Who Painted "How Much Longer?" on Havana Walls
Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Cuban Artist Who Painted "How Much Longer?" on Havana Walls

Published on 3/27/2026

Cuban Regime's Recent Releases Extend Beyond Political Prisoners, Reports Indicate
Cuban Regime's Recent Releases Extend Beyond Political Prisoners, Reports Indicate

Published on 3/14/2026

First Political Prisoners from July 11th Protests Released in Cuba Following Regime's Announcement
First Political Prisoners from July 11th Protests Released in Cuba Following Regime's Announcement

Published on 3/13/2026

Cuban Leader Acknowledges Dialogue with U.S., Initiated by Raúl Castro
Cuban Leader Acknowledges Dialogue with U.S., Initiated by Raúl Castro

Published on 3/13/2026

Prison Chief at Canaleta Identified Following Riot and Allegations of Repression in Ciego de Ávila
Prison Chief at Canaleta Identified Following Riot and Allegations of Repression in Ciego de Ávila

Published on 2/22/2026

MININT Acknowledges Canaleta Prison Riot but Remains Silent on Casualties
MININT Acknowledges Canaleta Prison Riot but Remains Silent on Casualties

Published on 2/21/2026

Unrest Escalates Following Violent Repression at Ciego de Ávila High-Security Prison
Unrest Escalates Following Violent Repression at Ciego de Ávila High-Security Prison

Published on 2/21/2026

Cuban Medical Missions: Allegations of Economic Exploitation by the Regime
Cuban Medical Missions: Allegations of Economic Exploitation by the Regime

Published on 2/20/2026

Ciego de Ávila Prison Riot Unveils Alarming Details: Tensions Escalate
Ciego de Ávila Prison Riot Unveils Alarming Details: Tensions Escalate

Published on 2/19/2026

United States Targets Another Major Revenue Source for Cuba: Medical Missions
United States Targets Another Major Revenue Source for Cuba: Medical Missions

Published on 2/19/2026

Political Prisoner from July 11 Protests, Luis Miguel Oña Jiménez, Dies at 27
Political Prisoner from July 11 Protests, Luis Miguel Oña Jiménez, Dies at 27

Published on 2/15/2026

Exile Was the Price: Cuban Nurse Exposes Fraud and Military Presence in Medical Brigades in Mexico
Exile Was the Price: Cuban Nurse Exposes Fraud and Military Presence in Medical Brigades in Mexico

Published on 2/10/2026

Carlos Fernández de Cossío: The Deceptive Diplomat
Carlos Fernández de Cossío: The Deceptive Diplomat

Published on 2/9/2026

Humberto López Criticizes U.S. Oil Blockade Against Cuba as "Massacre and Extermination"
Humberto López Criticizes U.S. Oil Blockade Against Cuba as "Massacre and Extermination"

Published on 2/6/2026

Cuba Rejects Political Prisoner Release, Says It's Not Open for Discussion
Cuba Rejects Political Prisoner Release, Says It's Not Open for Discussion

Published on 2/4/2026

Digital Surveillance in Cuba: A Comprehensive Report Reveals Human Consequences
Digital Surveillance in Cuba: A Comprehensive Report Reveals Human Consequences

Published on 1/21/2026

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

Santiago Citizens Arrested for Anti-Government Graffiti
Santiago Citizens Arrested for Anti-Government Graffiti

Published on 11/30/2025

Former Political Prisoner Andy García Lorenzo Unveils Identity of Prison Abuser
Former Political Prisoner Andy García Lorenzo Unveils Identity of Prison Abuser

Published on 11/29/2025

United Nations Deems July 11 Protesters' Arrests in Cuba as "Arbitrary"
United Nations Deems July 11 Protesters' Arrests in Cuba as "Arbitrary"

Published on 11/20/2025

Mexican Senator Demands Clarification on Oil Shipments to Cuba: "This is Not Humanitarian Aid"
Mexican Senator Demands Clarification on Oil Shipments to Cuba: "This is Not Humanitarian Aid"

Published on 10/19/2025

Cuban Government Detains Over a Dozen in Marianao Protests, Reports Cubalex
Cuban Government Detains Over a Dozen in Marianao Protests, Reports Cubalex

Published on 10/12/2025

New Trucks and Tankers Bolster Tabacuba While Cuban Farmers Await Supplies
New Trucks and Tankers Bolster Tabacuba While Cuban Farmers Await Supplies

Published on 10/8/2025

Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK
Cuban Official Draws Controversy by Equating Cuban Elections to Those in the UK

Published on 10/1/2025

Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"
Cuban Government Denies Existence of Imprisoned Protesters: "Not a Single One"

Published on 9/27/2025

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

Political Prisoner Virgilio Mantilla Released After Serving Full Sentence
Political Prisoner Virgilio Mantilla Released After Serving Full Sentence

Published on 8/20/2025

Cuban Regime Exiles Political Prisoner Aymara Nieto to the Dominican Republic
Cuban Regime Exiles Political Prisoner Aymara Nieto to the Dominican Republic

Published on 8/12/2025

Military Forces Assert Dominance on July 11: "We Will Never Be Defeated"
Military Forces Assert Dominance on July 11: "We Will Never Be Defeated"

Published on 7/11/2025

Andy García Lorenzo Released from Cuban Prison After Four-Year Sentence
Andy García Lorenzo Released from Cuban Prison After Four-Year Sentence

Published on 7/8/2025

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

Published on 6/21/2025

Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba
Unintentional Admission by Granma: Communist Party's Official Newspaper Acknowledges Political Prisoners in Cuba

Published on 5/30/2025

Former Cuban Judge Accused of Oppressing Dissidents Seeks U.S. Residency
Former Cuban Judge Accused of Oppressing Dissidents Seeks U.S. Residency

Published on 5/16/2025

Activist in Havana Arrested for Providing Medicine to Political Prisoners
Activist in Havana Arrested for Providing Medicine to Political Prisoners

Published on 5/8/2025

María Elvira Salazar: "The World Must Stop Overlooking the Cuban Dictatorship"
María Elvira Salazar: "The World Must Stop Overlooking the Cuban Dictatorship"

Published on 5/6/2025

United States Denies Involvement in Release of Cuban Political Prisoners
United States Denies Involvement in Release of Cuban Political Prisoners

Published on 3/15/2025

Cuban Government Continues to Imprison 1,150 Political Prisoners
Cuban Government Continues to Imprison 1,150 Political Prisoners

Published on 2/15/2025

Cuba's Recent Inmate Releases: Most Were Already Eligible for Freedom
Cuba's Recent Inmate Releases: Most Were Already Eligible for Freedom

Published on 2/6/2025

U.S. Funding to Cuban Media and NGOs at Risk After Trump's Executive Order
U.S. Funding to Cuban Media and NGOs at Risk After Trump's Executive Order

Published on 1/30/2025

Pope Francis on the Release of Prisoners in Cuba
Pope Francis on the Release of Prisoners in Cuba

Published on 1/21/2025

Surge in Political Prisoners in Cuba Amidst Wave of Arrests
Surge in Political Prisoners in Cuba Amidst Wave of Arrests

Published on 12/11/2024

From the Cry for Freedom to Death Behind Bars: Four 11J Protesters Have Died in Cuban Prisons
From the Cry for Freedom to Death Behind Bars: Four 11J Protesters Have Died in Cuban Prisons

Published on 12/12/2024

U.S. Demands Release of Political Prisoners in Cuba: "Their Families Continue to Suffer"
U.S. Demands Release of Political Prisoners in Cuba: "Their Families Continue to Suffer"

Published on 12/12/2024

Cuban Exiles Project Political Prisoners' Images in Front of Cuban Embassy in Washington
Cuban Exiles Project Political Prisoners' Images in Front of Cuban Embassy in Washington

Published on 12/11/2024

Cuban Prisoner Death Toll Surpasses 40 in 2024, Report Discloses
Cuban Prisoner Death Toll Surpasses 40 in 2024, Report Discloses

Published on 11/13/2024

Political Prisoner Numbers Drop in Cuba: Suicide, Forced Exile, and 13 Sentences Completed
Political Prisoner Numbers Drop in Cuba: Suicide, Forced Exile, and 13 Sentences Completed

Published on 9/22/2024

UN Condemns Forced Labor Imposed on Political Prisoners in Cuba
UN Condemns Forced Labor Imposed on Political Prisoners in Cuba

Published on 8/29/2024

Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Marks 54th Birthday in Mar Verde Prison
Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Marks 54th Birthday in Mar Verde Prison

Published on 7/30/2024

Cuban Regime Frees UNPACU Political Prisoner Fernando González Vaillant
Cuban Regime Frees UNPACU Political Prisoner Fernando González Vaillant

Published on 7/22/2024

International Human Rights Groups Demand Freedom for 11J Protesters in Cuba
International Human Rights Groups Demand Freedom for 11J Protesters in Cuba

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

Unreleased Video Proves Innocence of Political Prisoner Luis Frómeta
Unreleased Video Proves Innocence of Political Prisoner Luis Frómeta

Published on 7/11/2024

Five Activists Sentenced to Up to Seven Years in Prison for Protesting in Cuba
Five Activists Sentenced to Up to Seven Years in Prison for Protesting in Cuba

Published on 6/27/2024

Political Prisoner Exposes Dire Food Conditions in Cuban Prisons
Political Prisoner Exposes Dire Food Conditions in Cuban Prisons

Published on 6/12/2024

Cuba Deploys More Doctors to Italy Amidst Healthcare System Decline
Cuba Deploys More Doctors to Italy Amidst Healthcare System Decline

Published on 6/4/2024