Cubalex received information about the death in custody of Leudis Ramos Mejías, 31, a native of Mayarí (Holguín). He was serving a seven-year sentence for a common crime at the Boniato prison in Santiago de Cuba, in cell 29 of detachment 13. According to available information, he had been incarcerated for several years.
The Cuban regime and authorities at the Combinado del Este prison in Havana have banned family visits for a year to Amalio Álvarez González, a political prisoner from the July 11th massacre, despite his delicate health. The complaint was filed by his sister, Esperanza Álvarez, according to the independent media outlet [...]
Photo: Cubalex Archive. Two political prisoners are on hunger strike to protest the lack of protection from authorities and the inhumane conditions in prison. Divaldo Valcárcel González, held in the Agüica prison in Matanzas, has been on hunger strike for 15 days in a cell [...]
Photo: Cubalex Archive. Abuses and inhumane conditions persist at the Guantánamo Provincial Prison, seriously endangering those deprived of their liberty. On September 23, Lieutenant Colonel Yordis Castellanos Bouli, head of the maximum-security regime, ordered a ban on the use of pillows [...]
The trial against the Encrucijada protesters, arbitrarily detained for more than ten months, concluded on September 24, 2025, a relative of political prisoner José Gabriel Barrenechea confirmed to ADN. According to the source, who was present at the Santa Clara Court, the hearing [...]
Photo: Yaser García López /Facebook. According to information received by Cubalex, the trial against political prisoner Yaser García López was held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and concluded, awaiting sentencing. The trial was presided over by Judge Justo Gustavo Faife Hernández of the Provincial People's Court [...]
Political prisoner Alexander Díaz Rodríguez continues to be denied adequate medical attention at the Kilo 5 y Medio prison in Pinar del Río, despite his critical health condition. According to information sent to Cubalex, he has not received his thyroid medication for two months, which [...]
Cubalex warns of the imminent risk of a forced eviction against Marcia Natacha Parra Taupier, scheduled for September 19, 2025. The Municipal Prosecutor's Office of the Havana municipality of Playa verbally informed her that she would be evicted, without providing written notification or offering any minimum guarantees. On the 18th of [...]
Cubalex denounces the situation of political prisoner Sissi Abascal Zamora Camenate, held in La Bellotex prison, where she continues to be subjected to systematic human rights violations. The denunciation was conveyed by her mother, Annia Zamora Camenate, who was able to visit her for two hours on September 17. [...]
Political prisoner Divaldo Valcárcel González has been on hunger strike for a week in Agüica prison, Matanzas, protesting his unjust imprisonment. He was arrested on July 3, 2024, for his critical social media posts and is accused of “inciting violence against the government.”
