Laura Paz
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Press freedom group meets despite security service objections.
Government uses term to mean welfare provision while critics call for civil, political and economic rights.
Journalist Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias speaks about his own experiences, and the mistreatment of other prisoners.
Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias abandons three-week hunger strike after authorities hint at release.
Cost of buying in foodstuffs from abroad is heavy burden on government.
Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias is one of two reporters in jail for asking difficult questions.
Since people buy black-market gas to supplement limited state supply, a pilot project will see fuel on sale legally.
Yaremis Flores Marín’s arrest sparks two days of protests.
Authorities drop exit visa system, though they will still be able to block people from travelling.