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Michael Lima Cuadra

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

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The Cuban Artist the Regime Fears Most

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.

Cuba’s political prisoners as bargaining chips

The humanitarian argument for removing Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism ignores the high human cost of the groups it supports.

Amnesty Now: The Fight to Free Cuba’s Political Prisoners

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.

Flight to freedom: the triggers of the recent mass exodus from Cuba

Approximately 600,000 Cubans were intercepted at the southern border since October 2021, a higher number than any other mass exodus in Cuba's history.

Dehumanizing Discourse and Repression in Cuba

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.