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Prisoner in Canaletas on Hunger Strike 3 Mar 2011 | 08:51 am
For an audio recording of Pedro’s phone call dictating this post, CLICK HERE The 43-year-old prisoner Rene Valle Ibarra, also known as “El Bimbo”, who is from Zero Street number 2355 between 4th and ...
Zapata Forever 20 Feb 2011 | 05:41 pm
For the members of the 2003 Black Spring Group of 75 who still remain as hostages of the Cuban totalitarian regime, this February 18 will mark 7 years and 11 months since their having been kidnapped b...
Decisions 27 Jan 2011 | 02:45 pm
This past 18th of January, it was the 7th year and 10th month anniversary since we 8 members from the group of the 75 were kidnapped by the communist political police. During this entire time, we’ve ...
Half a Year 11 Jan 2011 | 07:03 pm
Six months have passed since I turned down the opportunity to go into exile. During all that time, the communist Cuban regime has been breaking its own promises of releasing us—the members of the grou...
Arguelles: “The Habit of Lying” 12 Nov 2010 | 10:44 am
“Looped Chain”- by Scott Geyer Once again, the totalitarian Castro regime has not kept its promises- because lies, demagogy, populism, hypocrisy, and cynicism all compose its very essence and nature....
Miguel Galban Gutiérrez: Gratitude for Freedom of Expression Award 2011 3 Nov 2010 | 07:50 am
The blog, “Voices Behind the Bars” would like to welcome Miguel Galban Gutierrez, one of the independent journalists imprisoned during the Black Spring 2003, and who is now exiled in Spain. Miguel Ga...
Sakharov for Fariñas: Acknowledgment of Cuban Democrats 27 Oct 2010 | 05:52 pm
Generally, awards give rise to controversies, and that is normal. Only totalitarian regimes are bent on wanting everyone to think and act the same way. But, despite some voices who disagree (most of w...
Galban: Testimony before the CSI (International Confederation Union) 25 Oct 2010 | 08:07 am
Miguel Galban speaks before the International Confederation Union. First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for allowing me this opportunity to be here with you today. I...
Fulfilled What? 12 Oct 2010 | 08:59 am
My sister in the civil struggle, Marta Beatriz Roque, commented to me that the Spanish foreign minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, had recently declared in New York that Cuba “had fulfilled” its promise...
Hunger Strike 2 Oct 2010 | 06:09 am
The political prisoner, Lamberto Hernandez Plana, declared himself on hunger strike on September 23rd. Hernandez Plana is 41 years old and hails from a home on 24th street number 109, between 15th an...
