Monthly Archives: August 2010
Cuba arrests eight more dissidents
Cuba arrests eight more dissidents
August 30, 2010 – 8:59AM
AFP
Cuban dissidents have accused the government of rounding up more
political prisoners — even as Havana continued freeing dozens of
detained activists in a deal reached last month with Catholic leaders
and Spain.
Activists said on Sunday three of the newly detained dissidents were
being… Continue reading
Cuban survivor of `hell' retains his fighting spirit
Posted on Saturday, 08.28.10
Cuban survivor of `hell' retains his fighting spirit
BY CARLOS FRIAS
Palm Beach Post
There's a stranger in the photograph that friends have placed in Ariel
Sigler Amaya's Jackson Memorial Hospital room.
The muscles in the stranger's shoulders merge with the ones in his neck,
and his chest swells through a plain… Continue reading
Obama's ill-timed Cuba move
Obama's ill-timed Cuba move
Posted By José R. Cárdenas Thursday, August 26, 2010 – 11:52 AM Share
For weeks now, the Obama administration has been leaking to reporters
its intention to modify U.S. travel regulations to Cuba. Reportedly, the
administration will announce the policy change during the current
congressional recess to avoid political blowback (so much… Continue reading
Juan Juan Almeida's Hunger Strike Succeeds: He Is Allowed to Leave Cuba
Yoani Sanchez Award-Winning Cuban Blogger
Posted: August 27, 2010 03:10 AM
Juan Juan Almeida's Hunger Strike Succeeds: He Is Allowed to Leave Cuba
The day that Juan Juan Almeida announced the start of his hunger strike
was like reliving the nightmare we'd experienced with the long fast of
Guillermo Fariñas. "This is the worst of all… Continue reading
Finally given Cuban exit permit, dissident savors Miami welcome
Posted on Friday, 08.27.10
Finally given Cuban exit permit, dissident savors Miami welcome
Capping a seven-year period during which the Cuban government repeatedly
rejected his travel requests, dissident Juan Juan Almeida arrived in
Miami with a temporary permit to get medical care.
BY JUAN CARLOS CHAVEZ
El Nuevo Herald
Juan Juan Almeida, the son of the… Continue reading
Congressional Black Caucus Still Stuck on Castro
Congressional Black Caucus Still Stuck on Castro
Humberto Fontova
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who also serves as chairperson for the
Congressional Black Caucus, has composed an entreaty to President Obama
for an end to the "embargo" on Cuba. "Mr. President: Lift the travel
ban," reads the title of her post on The Hill's Congress Blog.
"[W]e… Continue reading
Church helps son of ex-Cuban leader leave for US
Posted on Wednesday, 08.25.10
Church helps son of ex-Cuban leader leave for US
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ
Associated Press Writer
HAVANA — The Roman Catholic Church said Wednesday it has intervened
again on behalf of a political dissident, this time helping the ailing
son of one of Cuba's top revolutionary heroes go to the United States
for… Continue reading
Cuba to allow ill dissident to leave for the United States
Cuba to allow ill dissident to leave for the United States
Posted : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:46:01 GMT
By : dpa
Havana – Cuban authorities have given permission for the dissident Juan
Juan Almeida to go to the United States following the mediation of the
Catholic Church, a church spokesman said Tuesday.
Almeida is the… Continue reading
Former Cuban freedom fighter now confined to wheelchair
Former Cuban freedom fighter now confined to wheelchair
In his Cuban homeland, Ariel Sigler was a champion boxer and a powerful
voice against the Castro government.
Sigler is being rehabilitated and hospitalized at Jackson Memorial
Hospital in Miami.
By CARLOS FRÍAS
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Updated: 8:07 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010
MIAMI — There's… Continue reading
Cuba Church defends brokering prisoner release
Cuba Church defends brokering prisoner release
AP
By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press Writer Will Weissert, Associated
Press Writer – Fri Aug 20, 5:37 pm ET
HAVANA – Roman Catholic officials said Friday they had a humanitarian
obligation to broker a landmark deal in which Cuba promised to free 52
political prisoners — answering island opposition activists… Continue reading
Mom of dead Cuban hunger striker allowed to march
Posted on Sunday, 08.22.10
Mom of dead Cuban hunger striker allowed to march
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ
Associated Press Writer
HAVANA — The mother of a Cuban political prisoner who died following a
hunger strike held a march in her son's honor without incident Sunday,
as pro-government mobs that had broken up the demonstration for weeks
stayed… Continue reading
LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
22-08-2010.
Joaquin F. Otero
(www.miscelaneasdecuba.net).- August 17, 2010
The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. President,
I am writing to request your personal attention and assistance, and that
of the U.S. Government, on behalf of a mother in Cuba who has been
suffering and… Continue reading
Exiles emphasize Cuban people's lack of hope
Exiles emphasize Cuban people's lack of hope
Aug, 19, 2010 01:49 PM – EFE Ingles
By Alida Juliani.
Madrid, Aug 19 (EFE).- Freed Cuban political prisoners Fabio Prieto
Llorente and Juan Carlos Herrera Acosta, who arrived on Thursday in
Madrid with some of their relatives, said they were happy to be out of
prison but also… Continue reading
Non! Not good enough, Mr Castro!
"Non! Not good enough, Mr Castro!"
18 August 2010 at 15:01 by Yule E
As a wee young thing my mum used to send me to ballet lessons. A
bittersweet pill I recall because while I disliked immensely ballet, I
used to love the tap dance and jazz dance classes which followed.
One of the reasons… Continue reading
Dissident Accuses Cuban Government Of Harassing Mother Of Deceased Political Prisoner
Dissident Accuses Cuban Government Of Harassing Mother Of Deceased
Political Prisoner
Havana, Cuba (CNA) –
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswald Paya,
recently charged that the mother of a deceased political prisoner is
being mistreated by the Cuban government. Paya noted that the harassment
is preventing the mother of Orlando Zapata from even attending… Continue reading
Regime's rigidity
Posted on Thursday, 08.19.10
Regime's rigidity
OUR OPINION: Cuba's “softening'' all offensive and no charm
Cuba's attempt to put a kinder, gentler face on the Castro brothers'
hard-line government is beginning to look more and more like a flop.
The regime would have the world believe that it has a generous side,
allowing some 26 political… Continue reading
Campaign against mother of dead hunger striker must end – Amnesty International
Cuba: Campaign against mother of dead hunger striker must end
17 August 2010
AI Index: PRE01/284/2010
The Cuban authorities must act to end the harassment of the mother of a
prisoner of conscience who died following a hunger strike to push for
the release of other prisoners, Amnesty International said today.
Reina Luisa Tamayo, whose son… Continue reading
Mother of dead Cuban prisoner of conscience prevented from attending church
Mother of dead Cuban prisoner of conscience prevented from attending church
17/08/2010
Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling on the Cuban government to
allow Reina Luis Tamayo Danger, the mother of Orlando Zapata Tamayo who
died in Cuban prison earlier this year, to attend religious services and
to cease their harassment of Tamayo Danger and her family.… Continue reading
Dead Dissident's Mom Harassed, Cuban Opposition Says
Dead Dissident's Mom Harassed, Cuban Opposition Says
HAVANA – A group comprising relatives of political prisoners said they
will ask Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega to mediate with the island's
government to stop the harassment of Reina Tamayo, mother of deceased
dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo.
"We're going to ask the cardinal to intercede on Reina's behalf," the… Continue reading
Cuban dissidents say regime is only whitewashing its image
Cuban dissidents say regime is only whitewashing its image
Posted : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:42:48 GMT
By : dpa
Madrid – Three more Cuban dissidents arrived in Spain on Tuesday, part
of a group of 52 dissidents whom Havana has agreed to release.
The release of dissidents did not mean that Cuba was "opening up,"… Continue reading
Amnesty: Cuba harassing dead hunger striker's mom
Posted on Tuesday, 08.17.10
Amnesty: Cuba harassing dead hunger striker's mom
By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press Writer
HAVANA — Amnesty International is calling on Cuban authorities to stop
disrupting weekly marches by the mother of a political prisoner who died
following a lengthy hunger strike.
The London-based human rights group said in a statement Tuesday that… Continue reading
Six Cuban dissidents 'ready' for release
Six Cuban dissidents 'ready' for release
(AFP)
HAVANA — A new batch of six Cuban political prisoners is ready to be
released and sent to Spain having undergone medical tests and filled out
the necessary paperwork, friends and family said Sunday.
Relatives of the dissidents planning to travel to Spain with them said
the prisoners had… Continue reading
We are playing Fidel Castro's game
Posted on Saturday, 08.14.10
THE OPPENHEIMER REPORT
We are playing Fidel Castro's game
BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER
aoppenheimer@MiamiHerald.com
Here's the question being asked by almost anybody who is following the
latest news from Cuba — what on earth is Fidel Castro up to?
Since he made his first public appearance in four years last month,
Cuba's officially… Continue reading
Public Appearances Raise Questions about Fidel Castro's Role in Cuba
Public Appearances Raise Questions about Fidel Castro's Role in Cuba
Brian Wagner | Miami, Florida 13 August 2010
A series of recent public appearances by Fidel Castro is raising
questions about what role the former president is taking in Cuba's
communist government, and what impact that might have on the island
nation's decades-old differences with the… Continue reading
Mother harassed for marching for dead son: Reina Luisa Tamayo – Amnesty International Urgent Action
Cuba:
Mother harassed for marching for dead son: Reina Luisa Tamayo
UA: 174/10 Index: AMR 25/012/2010 Cuba Date: 11 August 2010
URGENT ACTION
MOTHER HARASSED FOR MARCHING FOR DEAD SON
The mother of a Cuban prisoner of conscience who died after hunger
striking has been repeatedly harassed and intimidated in an attempt to
stop her from… Continue reading