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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Cuban papal Mass protester said locked up anew

Posted on Tuesday, 04.17.12

Cuban papal Mass protester said locked up anew
The Associated Press

HAVANA -- A leading human rights activist says Cuban authorities have
again detained a man who yelled anti-government slogans at a Mass
celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI.

Elizardo Sanchez says Andres Carrion Alvarez was locked up on Monday in
the eastern city of Santiago.

Carrion was originally arrested March 26 after shouting "Down with the
Revolution! Down with the dictatorship!" at the pontiff's Mass in
Santiago's main plaza. He was released several days ago. Sanchez said
Tuesday that Carrion has been charged with public disorder.

Carrion was not well known, even among the island's small opposition
community. Cuba considers dissidents to be common criminals paid by
Washington to destabilize the government.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/17/2753537/cuban-papal-mass-protester-said.html

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