Denial of medical care worsens the situation of a vulnerable family in Havana 

Photo: Marcia Natacha Parra Taupier/Facebook. Cubalex reports on the institutional abandonment and harassment faced by Marcia Natacha Parra Taupier, a cancer patient, and her 103-year-old mother in the Playa municipality of Havana. The denial of ongoing medical care, medication, and access to food, along with administrative silence [...]

Did you post critical comments or memes and now you're afraid to return to Cuba?

If you are Cuban, live abroad, and are worried about returning to Cuba because you once posted memes, critical expressions, or political comments on social media, I want you to know that this fear is not paranoia: it is a logical reaction to an authoritarian system that applies restrictions to [...]

The primary responsibility for preventing a humanitarian crisis in Cuba lies with the Cuban state.

On January 29, 2026, the Trump Administration issued an executive order declaring a “national emergency” regarding Cuba. Although it did not directly impose economic sanctions on Cuba, it created a system of tariffs against third countries that sell or supply oil to Cuba. [...]

Ankeilys Guerra remains incommunicado following arbitrary arrest in Cuba 

Photo: Ankeilys Guerra Fis/Facebook. Ankeilys Guerra Fis, a 23-year-old Cuban man, was arbitrarily detained following social media posts. He remains incommunicado and there is no official information about his whereabouts, while the Havana Provincial Court rejected a habeas corpus petition filed by his family, in a [...]

The IACHR activates urgent measures for Cuban political prisoners and their families

So far in January 2026, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has issued urgent protection measures, known as precautionary measures, in favor of Cuban political prisoners Yosvany Rosell García Caso and Duannis Dabel León Taboada, as well as to protect the latter's mother, [...]

Illegal requirements for obtaining a passport for 'regulated' people in Cuba

One of the most common forms of discrimination based on political opinion in Cuba is what is colloquially known as "regulation." The first thing we must understand is that this practice is not supported by any legislation; therefore, it is a completely illegal form of punishment, which [...]

Priced justice: Resolution 486/2025 and the legalization of inequality in Cuba

For decades, the official discourse of Cuban authorities has maintained that free or low-cost public services are one of the pillars supporting the egalitarian and non-discriminatory nature of the socialist system. However, the recent publication of Resolution 486/2025 [...]

The deception of transparency in Cuba: a law designed for secrecy

The recent publication in the Official Gazette of the Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information is not a positive development for Cuba. Although its name suggests an opening toward transparency and easier access to information held by the State, the final text confirms [...]

Sentencia contra manifestantes de Encrucijada: restricciones y criminalización del derecho a la protesta pacífica

La Sentencia Número 4 de 2026 del Tribunal Provincial Popular de Villa Clara juzgó a seis acusados por el delito de "desórdenes públicos", incluido al periodista independiente y escritor José Gabriel Barrenchea. [...]

A un año del proceso de excarcelaciones, régimen cubano sigue usando presos políticos como moneda de cambio

Un año ha pasado desde que el 14 de enero de 2025, el régimen cubano anunciara un proceso de excarcelación de 553 personas privadas de libertad- incluidos presos políticos-, tras negociaciones con EE. UU. y el Vaticano. Como señaló Cubalex anteriormente, dicho proceso estuvo marcado por la falta de transparencia, [...]

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