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New case of sexual abuse in Guanajay prison confirms pattern of systematic violence against prisoners from 11J

27/04/2026

A complaint circulated on social media by Cuban activist Salomé García Bacallao warns of a new case of sexual abuse inside the Guanajay prison in Artemisa, allegedly permitted by State Security officers and prison authorities. [...]

Political prisoner Oscar Luis Ortiz in critical condition after beating and medical negligence

27/04/2026

Cubalex denuncia la grave situación de extrema vulnerabilidad en la que se encuentra el preso político Oscar Luis Ortiz, quien está recluido en la prisión 1580 tras haber sido víctima de una brutal detención que agravó un cuadro clínico ya crítico. Oscar Luis Ortiz se encuentra privado de la libertad [...]

Javier Ernesto Martín Gutiérrez en paradero desconocido tras violenta detención en La Habana

24/04/2026

Cubalex denuncia la desaparición forzada de Javier Ernesto Martín Gutiérrez, quien fue detenido con violencia extrema por personas vestidas de civil en el municipio Marianao, La Habana. Alertamos sobre el riesgo inminente para su vida e integridad física, debido a que sus familiares desconocen su ubicación actual y fue víctima [...]

Political prisoner Lizandra Góngora begins hunger and thirst strike to protest years of repression

23/04/2026

Lizandra Góngora Espinosa, a political prisoner from the July 11th massacre, began a hunger and thirst strike on April 22nd to protest the nearly five years of repression she has suffered since her imprisonment, as well as to reject statements by Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel denying the existence of [...]

Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentence of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Until July 9, 2026

21/04/2026

The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme People's Court of Havana (TSP) rejected on April 7 the appeal filed on behalf of activist and political prisoner Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, upholding that his sentence extends until July 9, 2026. The decision is based on the fact that [...]

Detienen a matrimonio en Palma Soriano tras hostigamiento policial

20/04/2026

Cubalex denuncia la detención arbitraria de Alexeis Serrano Águila y Delis Frómeta Suárez, quienes enfrentan cargos de desacato tras manifestar su descontento con el régimen cubano y la precaria situación económica en la que viven en el municipio Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba. Su caso forma parte de la constante [...]

Political prisoner Daniel Alfaro completes 18 days on hunger strike

16/04/2026

A 61-year-old Cuban dissident has been on hunger strike for 18 days in a maximum-security prison. Sentenced to nine years for exercising freedom of expression, he has received death threats if he continues his protest. Cubalex demands his immediate release and independent medical care. [...]

Anna Sofía Benítez and her mother case: 'Definitive file' and violations of their fundamental rights

15/04/2026

An influencer and her mother were placed under house arrest and barred from leaving the country for a month for posting a video of a police officer. The police violated Article 394 of the Cuban Penal Code, which only allows private prosecution for this crime. [...]

Trasladan a preso político Lisandro Betancourt como represalia por sus denuncias desde la cárcel

14/04/2026

Cubalex alerta sobre el reciente traslado del preso político Lisandro Betancourt Escalona hacia la prisión conocida como “El Típico viejo”, ubicada junto a la Prisión Provincial de Las Tunas, también conocida como “El Típico”. Según la denuncia, el traslado se produjo como represalia por las constantes denuncias que ha realizado [...]

Barriers to investment and business development in Cuba: towards economic opening?

13/04/2026

Cuba announces economic opening but maintains total state control without judicial independence or real protection of property. Cubalex documents why any reform is reversible as long as the Communist Party controls economic activity. [...]