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Villa Marista

Villa Marista is known for interrogations and detentions of Cuban activists and dissidents. It highlights state security's role and the Cuban people's struggle for freedom.

Cuban Citizens Challenge State Security: "If 'Spiderman' Is Mentally Unstable, Why Is He at Villa Marista?"
Cuban Citizens Challenge State Security: "If 'Spiderman' Is Mentally Unstable, Why Is He at Villa Marista?"

Published on 4/26/2026

Cuban State Security Defends Detention of 'Spiderman': "At Villa Marista, a Man Receives Clinical Assessment, Not Torture"
Cuban State Security Defends Detention of 'Spiderman': "At Villa Marista, a Man Receives Clinical Assessment, Not Torture"

Published on 4/26/2026

Mother Reports Brutal Crackdown During Protests in Guanabacoa
Mother Reports Brutal Crackdown During Protests in Guanabacoa

Published on 3/31/2026

From Foreign Investor to Prisoner in Cuba: A Cautionary Tale of the Regime's So-Called Economic 'Opening'
From Foreign Investor to Prisoner in Cuba: A Cautionary Tale of the Regime's So-Called Economic 'Opening'

Published on 3/23/2026

Panamanian Activist Speaks Out After Fleeing Cuba: "Cubans Are Also Imprisoned"
Panamanian Activist Speaks Out After Fleeing Cuba: "Cubans Are Also Imprisoned"

Published on 3/8/2026

Maritza Lugo Fernández: Dissident Accused of Orchestrating Alleged Armed Infiltration
Maritza Lugo Fernández: Dissident Accused of Orchestrating Alleged Armed Infiltration

Published on 3/2/2026

Young Cuban Faces Jail Time After Reaching Out to Donald Trump
Young Cuban Faces Jail Time After Reaching Out to Donald Trump

Published on 2/12/2026

Witness to Oppression: Cuban Exile Recalls Her Mother's Brutal Arrest in 1970
Witness to Oppression: Cuban Exile Recalls Her Mother's Brutal Arrest in 1970

Published on 1/22/2026

Identified State Security Repressors Spotted at Funeral on Cuban State TV
Identified State Security Repressors Spotted at Funeral on Cuban State TV

Published on 1/18/2026

Director of El Toque Stands Firm: "We Will Not Be Silenced" Amidst Escalating Regime Harassment
Director of El Toque Stands Firm: "We Will Not Be Silenced" Amidst Escalating Regime Harassment

Published on 11/16/2025

Three Protesters Released on Bail in Guanabacoa After Paying 25,000 Pesos Each
Three Protesters Released on Bail in Guanabacoa After Paying 25,000 Pesos Each

Published on 7/19/2025

Crackdown in Guanabacoa Leads to at Least Five Arrests Amid Blackout Protests
Crackdown in Guanabacoa Leads to at Least Five Arrests Amid Blackout Protests

Published on 7/3/2025

Díaz-Canel Praises State Security, But Many Cubans Know a Different Reality
Díaz-Canel Praises State Security, But Many Cubans Know a Different Reality

Published on 3/28/2025

Cuban Journalist José Luis Tan Estrada Fears for Safety in Guyana, Points Finger at Cuban Regime
Cuban Journalist José Luis Tan Estrada Fears for Safety in Guyana, Points Finger at Cuban Regime

Published on 2/16/2025

Journalist José Luis Tan Estrada Seeks Refuge in Exile
Journalist José Luis Tan Estrada Seeks Refuge in Exile

Published on 12/31/2024

Young Activist Sulmira Martínez Faces Trial After 18 Months in Cuban Detention
Young Activist Sulmira Martínez Faces Trial After 18 Months in Cuban Detention

Published on 9/23/2024

Cuban Father Sells Everything to Flee: "I Can't Stand the Thought of My Daughter Growing Up in a Broken Society"
Cuban Father Sells Everything to Flee: "I Can't Stand the Thought of My Daughter Growing Up in a Broken Society"

Published on 9/21/2024

Jorge Fernández Era Summoned by State Security for Interrogation at Villa Marista
Jorge Fernández Era Summoned by State Security for Interrogation at Villa Marista

Published on 9/18/2024

Young Cuban Woman Faces Trial for Facebook Posts
Young Cuban Woman Faces Trial for Facebook Posts

Published on 8/7/2024

Two Cuban Activists Imprisoned for Alleged Constitutional Propaganda
Two Cuban Activists Imprisoned for Alleged Constitutional Propaganda

Published on 8/4/2024

Hospitalization of Cuban Dissident in Psychiatric Facility After Medication Protest in Pinar del Río
Hospitalization of Cuban Dissident in Psychiatric Facility After Medication Protest in Pinar del Río

Published on 7/23/2024

Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca Speaks Out After Forced Exile to the U.S.: "They Have So Much Hatred Against Me"
Lázaro Yuri Valle Roca Speaks Out After Forced Exile to the U.S.: "They Have So Much Hatred Against Me"

Published on 6/6/2024