Wednesday, April 23, 2003

The Left's Blindspot
The next time you hear boors like fat boy Michael Moore or Tim Robbins-Sarandon whine about being squelched by the Man, ask yourself why none of the Hollywood Lefties ever decry the oppression taking place in Cuba? Here's a list to think of-

Name Occupation Sentence
Marta Beatriz Roque Cabello Human Rights Activist 20 years
Raúl Rivero Castañeda Independent Journalist 20 years
Héctor Palacios Ruiz Human Rights Activist 25 years
Oscar Espinosa Chepe Independent Journalist 20 years
Víctor Arroyo Carmona Independent Journalist 26 years
Eduardo Díaz Fleitas Human Rights Activist 21 years
Horacio Julio Piña Borrego Human Rights Activist 20 years
Fidel Suárez Cruz Human Rights Activist 20 years
Osvaldo Alfonso Valdés Human Rights Activist 18 years
Ricardo González Alfonso Independent Journalist 20 years
Pedro Pablo Álvarez Ramos Human Rights Activist 25 years
Roberto de Miranda H. Human Rights Activist 20 years
Efrén Fernández Human Rights Activist 12 years
Omar Rodríguez Saludes Independent Journalist 27 years
Marcelo Cano Rodríguez Human Rights Activist 18 years
Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez Independent Journalist 20 years
Carmelo Díaz Fernández Human Rights Activist 15 years
Antonio Díaz Sánchez Human Rights Activist 20 years
Regis Iglesias Ramírez Human Rights Activist 18 years
Marcelo López Bañobre Human Rights Activist 15 years
Arturo Pérez Alejo Human Rights Activist 20 years
Antonio Villareal Acosta Human Rights Activist 15 years
Pedro Argüelles Morán Independent Journalist 20 years
Pablo Pacheco Ávila Independent Journalist 20 years
Alejandro González Raga Independent Journalist 14 years
Alfredo Pulido López Human Rights Activist 14 years
Mario Mayo Hernández Independent Journalist 20 years
Normando Hernández G. Independent Journalist 25 years
Claro Sánchez Altarriba Human Rights Activist 15 years
Luis Milán Fernández Human Rights Activist 15 years
Alexis Rodríguez Fernández Human Rights Activist 15 years
Ricardo Silva Gual Human Rights Activist 10 years
Leonel Grave de Peralta Human Rights Activist 20 years
Jorge Olivera Castillo Independent Journalist 18 years
Julio César Gálvez Rodríguez Independent Journalist 15 years
Edel García Díaz Independent Journalist 15 years
Manuel Vázquez Portal Independent Journalist 18 years
Adolfo Fernández Sainz Independent Journalist 15 years
Mijail Bárzaga Independent Journalist 15 years
Nelson Aguilar Ramírez Human Rights Activist 13 years
Nelson Molinet Espino Human Rights Activist 20 years
Arnaldo Ramos Lauzurique Human Rights Activist 18 years
Fabio Prieto Llorente Independent Journalist 20 years
Miguel Galván Gutiérrez Independent Journalist 26 years
Jorge Luis García Paneque Independent Journalist 24 years
Juan Carlos Herrera Acosta Independent Journalist 20 years
José Ubaldo Izquierdo Independent Journalist 16 years
José Gabriel Ramón Castillo Independent Journalist 20 years
Omar Ruiz Hernández Independent Journalist 18 years
Margarito Broche Espinosa Human Rights Activist 25 years
Alfredo Domínguez Batista Human Rights Activist 14 years
José Daniel Ferrer Castillo Human Rights Activist 25 years
Luis Enrique Ferrer García Human Rights Activist 28 years
Orlando Fundora Human Rights Activist 18 years
Alfredo Felipe Fuentes Human Rights Activist 26 years
Próspero Gaínza Human Rights Activist 25 years
Diosdado González Marrero Human Rights Activist 20 years
Léster González Pentón Human Rights Activist 20 years
Jorge L. González Tanquero Human Rights Activist 20 years
Iván Hernández Carrillo Human Rights Activist 25 years
Reynaldo Labrada Peña Human Rights Activist 6 years
Librado Linares Human Rights Activist 20 years
José M. Martínez Hernández Human Rights Activist 13 years
Rafael Mollet Leyva Human Rights Activist Pending
Angel Moya Acosta Human Rights Activist 20 years
Oscar Elías Biscet Human Rights Activist 25 years
Jesús Mustafá Felipe Human Rights Activist 25 years
Félix Navarro Human Rights Activist 25 years
Omar Pernet Hernández Human Rights Activist 25 years
Blas G. Rodríguez Reyes Human Rights Activist 25 years
Ariel Sigler Amaya Human Rights Activist 25 years
Guido Sigler Amaya Human Rights Activist 20 years
Miguel Sigler Amaya Human Rights Activist Pending
Manuel Ubals González Human Rights Activist 20 years
Julio A. Valdés Guevara Human Rights Activist 20 years
Miguel Valdés Tamayo Human Rights Activist 15 years
Héctor R. Valle Hernández Human Rights Activist 12 years
Orlando Zapata Tamayo Human Rights Activist 18 years

Other cases of concern Status
Berta Antúnez Pernet Human Rights Activist House Arrest
Luis González Pentón Independent Journalist Unknown
Roberto García Cabrejas Independent Journalist House Arrest
Javier García Pérez Human Rights Activist Unknown
Rolando Jiménez Posada Human Rights Activist Unknown
Rafael Ernesto Ávila Human Rights Activist Unknown
Adela Soto Álvarez Independent Journalist House Arrest

(courtesy Glenn and Matt Hoy)

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