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“I Reached the Point of Asking Them to Kill Me”

Bonilla, 33, was captured twice for protesting against the regime. He says that he cannot “assimilate” how he got out of prison alive.

Esterling Soriano posted a photo of his vaccine card in 2021, showing he’d been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Honduras.

“I tell you – this is a public crime, since remediating unnecessary misery is a duty of the State!” -Jose Marti

This last March 16, the rock group Zeus, one of the oldest and most popular in Cuba, offered a concert. Here are some pictures of the event.

The Cuban Government now holds the monopoly on tobacco with its state-led company Tabacuba, which manages the entire tobacco sector.

Relative of ex-prisoner: “We will keep reliving the anguish. Not until all the families are reunited will we be able to get back to living.”

Marquez’s stance is similar to most of the Latin American Left who have preferred to avoid pointing a finger at the Cuban regime.

The university student spent 1075 days imprisoned by the dictatorship, most of that time in a maximum-security cell in La Modelo prison.

The Cuban team said goodbye to the tournament after a resounding 14-2 loss to Team USA in the semifinal game played in Miami.

Murillo’s recent discourses have focused on beach activities and festivals, ignoring the Catholic Church’s traditional Easter processions.