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US Calls for Release of 10 Political Prisoners Over Holiday Season

By: Karina Martín - Dec 26, 2016, 11:34 am

Samantha Powers, the United States representative to the United Nations, has called for the release of lawyer Julio Alfredo…

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Despite Attempts at Dialogue, Venezuelan Regime Ramps Up Repression

By: Sabrina Martín - @SabrinaMartinR - Oct 6, 2016, 9:40 am

Since last May, Venezuelan leaders have been discussing the possibility of a dialogue between the between the opposition and Nicolás Maduro‘s increasingly…

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Castro's Prisoner Amnesty Is Bait and Switch

By: Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo - @OLPL - Sep 18, 2015, 8:52 am

From September 19 to 22, the Catholic Pope will visit Cuba for the third time, and as is customary, the…

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Leopoldo López Declares Successful End to Hunger Strike

By: Sabrina Martín - @SabrinaMartinR - Jun 23, 2015, 4:55 pm

On Tuesday, June 23, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López put an end to his 30-day hunger strike. The National Electoral…

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Cuban Cardinal Set Straight after "No Political Prisoners" Claim

By: Belén Marty - @belenmarty - Jun 22, 2015, 4:01 pm

According to the Cuban Cardinal and Havana Archbishop Jaime Ortega, there are no political prisoners on the island, just common…

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Hunger Strike for Venezuela's Liberation Echoes Worldwide

By: Sabrina Martín - @SabrinaMartinR - Jun 8, 2015, 8:11 am

Two Venezuelan councilmen are walking the talk of solidarity and have joined the hunger strike launched by political prisoners Leopoldo…