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Yoani Sanchez Reveals Fears of Returning to Cuba
March 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said in New York that she's afraid of the reprisals in store for her when she returns to Cuba from an international tour she began last month after five years without being allowed to leave the island. continue reading »
Carromero Says Government Car Responsible for Crash That Killed Cuban Dissident
March 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Spaniard who was at the wheel for the car crash that resulted in the death of prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya said a vehicle bearing official insignia caused the wreck. continue reading »
Cuban Dissident Guillermo Fariñas Hope to Create Mass Organization
February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Former political prisoners and prominent dissident Guillermo Fariñas announced Wednesday the creation of a new group that seeks to become a "dynamic mass organization" and achieve greater unity within the opposition in Cuba. continue reading »
Florida International University to Honor Cuban Blogger Yoani Sanchez
February 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez will receive on April 1 in Miami the Florida International University Medallion of Courage, which is awarded "to recognize individuals who pursue or defend a noble cause at a personal cost," the institution said. continue reading »
Angel Carromero Makes Public Appearance at PP Event in Spain
January 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The head of the New Generations of the Popular Party of Madrid, Angel Carromero, who was sentenced to four years in prison in Cuba for negligent homicide, on Tuesday attended his first public event since being returned to Spain on Dec. 29. continue reading »
Spain Lightens Prison Sentence for Angel Carromero
January 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Angel Carromero, who was sent home to Spain from Cuba to serve the rest of a four-year sentence for vehicular manslaughter on the island, walked out of a prison here Friday after authorities agreed to grant him open-regime status. continue reading »
Widow of Dissident Killed in Car Crash Blasts Trial in Cuba
October 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Ofelia Acevedo, late Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya's widow, said she has no confidence in the negligent homicide trial of Spanish political activist Angel Carromero, who was at the wheel for a July car crash near this eastern city that killed her husband and another government opponent. continue reading »
30 Hours After Being Held in Custody, Cuban Blogger Yoani Sanchez Finally Released
October 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dissident Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, her husband and another independent journalist were released after more than 24 hours in custody and are back in the Cuban capital, Sanchez said on Twitter. continue reading »
First Day of Hunger Strike Leaves 67 Year Old Cuban Dissident “Very Weak”
September 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban dissident Marta Beatriz Roque said Tuesday she feels "very weak" the day after going on a hunger strike to demand the release of an opposition prisoner. continue reading »
