Though we have not heard of more protests in Cuba, the protesters continue to be active in other ways. The San Isidro Movement (MSI) has announced creation of a help organization, intending to provide support for those who participated in the July 11 demonstrations. The organization will provide help for those who were detained, awaiting trial, etc.
Rapper Denis Solis, arrested eight months earlier, was let out of prison at that time, News that Solis, a MSI activist, was released came July 12, the day after the protests.
Chess grandmaster Arian Gonzalez, who had defected from Cuba to live in Spain, was visiting his aging mother at the time of the protests. An outspoken critic of the Castro government, he participated in the protests, earning a spot in jail. Word is that he has been released and is awaiting trial.
I wish the Cuba uprising were receiving daily coverage, as that would apply pressure against the Castro government. With the news silent on the matter, the Castro government is not under nearly the pressure.
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