Brothers Dional and Daniel Barrios Figueredo were arbitrarily detained during demonstrations in Bayamo, Granma, protesting prolonged power outages. In a Facebook post, Yailet Barrios reported that her father, Dional Barrios, has been detained since Thursday, July 7th.
In the municipality of Encrucijada, Villa Clara, arbitrary arrests were reported following a peaceful protest on November 7 in response to prolonged power outages. So far, the arrest of five people has been confirmed: Rafael Camacho, Héctor Luis Olivera, Rodel Rodríguez Espinosa, Marcos Díaz, and Rubén [...]
On October 17, Nelson Caballero Díaz was arbitrarily arrested in Jimaguayú, Camagüey, after participating in a peaceful demonstration demanding the restoration of electricity service. In response to his imprisonment, the young man began a hunger strike this Sunday, telling his wife that he would rather die than [...]