His sister, Ana Belkis Ferrer, recounted from exile that the family was "horrified" to see Ferrer García's physical condition.
Relatives of Cuban prisoner of conscience José Daniel Ferrer García they reported His health recently deteriorated significantly, after they were able to see him on June 22, following more than three months of being incommunicado.
His wife, Dr. Nelva Ortega, and two of the minor children of the general coordinator of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (Unpacu) arrived for the visit to the Mar Verde prison in the province of Santiago de Cuba.
Her sister, Ana Belkis Ferrer, recounted from exile that the family She was “horrified” upon seeing Ferrer García's physical condition.
The family was taken by prison authorities to the punishment cell where the Cuban activist is being held.
“They saw him in his underwear, with difficulty walking, severe pain in his hands, arms and legs, ”He was extremely thin, suffering from toothaches and vision loss. José’s body was covered in lesions, to such an extent that he didn’t want to hug the child for fear of infecting him with the bacteria that had been present on his skin for months,” explained the sister.
“It is now fully confirmed that my brother is being murdered in the slowest, most perverse, and cruelest way imaginable. In the midst of this difficult and worrying situation, he sends his message of gratitude to all those who have shown solidarity, friends, comrades in struggle and ideals, the press, institutions, and governments that love justice. He states that he has not lost hope of escaping this hell alive, but if he does not, remember that he was always willing to give his life for the freedom of his people,” he added.
Days earlier, Cubalex and other international organizations They had demanded proof of life from the Cuban regime for the opposition member., because he had been incommunicado for three months.
Below, Cubalex reproduces the full complaint regarding Ferrer García's state of health.