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Dissident Blogger Yoani Sanchez Receives Cuban Passport
February 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez received a passport this week amid an overhaul of Cuba's highly restrictive migration policies. "Incredible!!. They called me at home to tell me my passport was ready!. They just gave it to me!," the blogger said on Twitter. continue reading »
Opposition Figure Oscar Elias Biscet Presents Democracy Manifesto
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban opposition figure Oscar Elias Biscet on Wednesday presented a manifesto on which he intends to collect signatures to promote a move toward democracy on the Communist-ruled island. continue reading »
Fidel Castro’s Friend Turned Dissident Passes Away in Cuba
October 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo, a comandante of the Cuban Revolution who later turned against Fidel Castro, died Friday in Havana, sources close to the dissident told Efe. He was 77. 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 »
Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas Released After Being Detained 4 Times in A Week
August 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Prominent Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas was released Saturday after almost 48 hours in custody, he told Efe in a telephone call. continue reading »
Spaniard Charged with Negligent Homicide for Cuban Dissident’s Death
August 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban prosecutors are asking for seven years in prison for negligent homicide for the visiting Spaniard who was behind the wheel for the car crash that killed prominent dissident Oswaldo Paya and a colleague, sources closes to the case told Efe. continue reading »
Spaniard Responsible for Crash that Killed Dissident is Behind Bars in Cuba
August 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The family of the visiting Spaniard who was behind the wheel for the car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya has hired a Havana-based attorney to represent him, Spanish diplomats told Efe here Wednesday. continue reading »
Cuban Dissident’s Widow Seeks Answers, Rejects Government Statement
July 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The widow of prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya said she does not accept the official government statement on the cause of the car crash that killed her husband and is demanding to meet with the two survivors of the accident. continue reading »
Carelessness, Speeding Responsible for Prominent Dissident’s Death
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cuban government says that speeding on a highway where roadwork was being done caused the accident that killed prominent dissident Oswaldo Paya and his colleague Harold Cepero. continue reading »
