Repression increases on the island due to the CELAC meeting

Archive photo by Yoandris Gutiérrez Vargas.

Bayamo, Granma. (Via telephone) - Yoandris Gutiérrez Vargas, president of Impacto Juvenil Republicano (Republican Youth Impact), was arrested yesterday at 4 pm and transferred to the training center, a facility with the highest security standards. This young man is a threat to the Castro regime's security forces, making him a potential target for brutal treatment. Let's spread this information to protect him. This is the report and request of his mother, wife, and organization. For more information, contact Emiliano González, Director of the PRC in Granma province. Telephone: 53 78 7804.

Archive photo of Vladimir Calderon Frias.

Havana (via telephone) – Yesterday morning, Vladimir Caldero Frías, Executive Director of the Republican Party of Cuba, was detained and released around 6 pm. He was threatened with a warning that he would not be allowed to repeat the actions of the churches during the Pope's visit. Vladimir himself told us that he sees them as fearful and that they fear protests will occur during the CELAC meeting. For more information, call 53 39 0836.