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Cuban journalist Yoani Sánchez detained and released in Havana
Cuban State Security detained journalist Yoani Sánchez in Havana and released her hours later.
Sánchez founded and directs 14ymedio, an independent Cuban news outlet.
She said she was told she had acted against the constitutional order, but Cuban authorities had not publicly explained the accusation.
Independent media operate in a legal gap in Cuba, where only state-run outlets are officially legal.
Sánchez and other independent journalists have faced repeated pressure, including limits on their ability to cover events.
Two other independent journalists were detained in Havana that week, making Sánchez the third.
14ymedio said this kind of action was becoming common, but no further official action was announced.
Cuban State Security agents detained independent journalist Yoani Sánchez in Havana on Thursday morning.
She was released later that night after describing the detention as an “arbitrary arrest.”
The 14ymedio outlet, which Sánchez founded and directs, said she was accused in custody of acting against the constitutional order.
Cuban authorities had not publicly commented on her detention by the time UOL published its report.
The detention followed arrests of two other independent journalists in Havana earlier that week.
- Who
- Yoani Sánchez, founder and director of the independent news outlet 14ymedio.
- What
- She was detained and released hours later.
- When
- Thursday morning; she was released that night. UOL dates the Thursday as the 6th, while its publication date is November 5.
- Where
- Havana, Cuba.
- Why
- The stated accusation during custody was that she had acted against the constitutional order; authorities gave no public explanation.
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Adelth Bonne Gamboa was detained and released hours later, according to 14ymedio.
Camila Acosta was detained and taken to a police station.
State Security agents detained Sánchez in Havana.
Sánchez was released, according to UOL.
- Outlet
- 14ymedio
- Founded
- 2014
- Detention location
- Havana, Cuba
- Reported release
- Thursday night
- Age
- 51
- Accusation during custody
- Acting against the constitutional order
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Yoani Sanchez has been detained by State Security today in Havana