Researcher and director of Espacios Democráticos, an NGO dedicated to promoting solidarity in Canada with human rights defenders and civil society in Cuba. Master in Latin American History from the University of Toronto
The forced exile of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara reveals the Cuban regime’s major fear: the power of art and of a single individual to challenge repression and inspire freedom.
An amnesty law in Cuba is not merely a political or legal objective: it is a moral obligation for those who embody courage and resistance against repression.
In Cuba, the official discourse of intolerance is directly intertwined with the dehumanization of those perceived as “others”, thus feeding a climate of political repression. This phenomenon is rooted in historical events that span more than six decades.