Yunior García, a rising star of the Cuban protest movement, fled to Spain. He is one of a young generation of artists who say they have chosen exile over imprisonment.
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Playwright Is in Exile as Cuba Uses an Old Playbook to Quash Dissent
Yunior García, one of the rising stars of the Cuban protest movement, fled to Spain. He is one of a young generation of artists who say they have chosen exile over imprisonment.
Raúl Rivero, Disenchanted Poet of the Cuban Revolution, Dies at 75
A leading journalistic voice who broke with the Castro regime, he gained wide recognition for his protests, was jailed as a dissident and went into exile.
As Cuba Crushes Dissent, a Nationwide Protest Fizzles
In the days before the planned protest, the homes of government critics were surrounded by uniformed police officers, state security agents or government supporters holding picket signs, human rights activists said.
Young Dissidents Call for a Day of Protest in Cuba
Young dissidents who rely on the internet to spread their ideas are calling for a protest on Monday, a bold move with little precedent in Cuba.
Cuba Will Reach ‘Full Immunization’ By Dec. 31, Leader Tells U.N.
The vaccines developed in Cuba, which have yet to receive W.H.O. approval, are being administered to adults and children as young as 2.
Despite Censorship and Poor Internet, Cuban Podcasts Are Booming
New audio shows made in Cuba are finding a rapt audience and upending the island’s hyperpartisan media landscape.
Pentagon Asks Personnel to Report Any Symptoms of Mysterious Ailments
The episodes, known as Havana syndrome, have left spies, diplomats, soldiers and others with brain injuries.
Cuba to Give Covid Vaccines to 2-Year-Olds
The island nation, the first to vaccinate children so young against the coronavirus, is using domestically made vaccines whose trial data have not been peer-reviewed.
How Will the Taliban Govern? A History of Rebel Rule Offers Clues.
Insurgents who seize power tend to be authoritarian but pragmatic, desperate for legitimacy and ruthless toward classes they see as hostile.