Stories by the Author
Cuban Hunger Strikes as Means of Pressure
Tactic now a traditional way of expressing dissent.
26 Jul 13
Cuban Journalist on Second Hunger Strike
Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias spent 33 days on prison protest in November-December.
8 Mar 13
Cracks Show in Cuban Healthcare System
Top facilities only for the elite, while the average patient is treated by overstretched, underpaid doctors in crumbling hospitals.
28 Jan 13
Cuban Journalist Ends Hunger Strike
UN body asked to look at continued arbitrary detention of Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias.
16 Dec 12
Cuban Journalist Pressured to End Hunger Strike
Authorities order water withheld from Calixto Martínez Arias.
8 Dec 12
Disease Spreads in Post-Hurricane Cuba
Government says nothing about reported cases of dengue-fever and cholera.
28 Nov 12
Support local journalists