Amaury Díaz Martínez, a member of the United Anti-Totalitarian Forum (FANTU), was arbitrarily detained on November 27 in Sancti Spíritus after posting anti-government signs in front of his home. In these messages, he demanded an end to the power outages and the release of political prisoners in Cuba, expressing his discontent with the current situation on the island.
According to reports From FANTU, State Security Major Orelvis Pérez Díaz, known as “El Ñato,” arrived at the scene accompanied by two officers and took Díaz Martínez into custody. His wife was informed that he had been transferred to the Provincial Unit of Criminal Investigations and Operations, known as El Vivac, where he would remain for several days under investigation.
The following day, Adriano Castañeda Meneses, organizational coordinator of the National Council of FANTU, was arrested in the public thoroughfare and was also taken to the Vivac. During the interrogation, he was threatened with imprisonment by Lieutenant Colonel Misael Sánchez Dorta, who warned him that “his time at liberty was numbered.” Furthermore, the officer stated that Amaury Díaz would be punished for several crimes, refusing to confirm his whereabouts and claiming that he was not being held in Sancti Spíritus.
Cubalex warns of the alarming increase in arbitrary arrests, threats, and harassment against peaceful dissidents and citizens who denounce the serious economic and humanitarian crisis in Cuba. This repressive pattern reflects an escalation of government actions aimed at silencing any expression of discontent and violates fundamental rights.