Cuban civil rights activist arrested

Juan A. Madrazo Luna

Juan A. Madrazo Luna, the leader of a Cuban anti-racism campaign, was arrested Friday on a supposed charge of "resistance," according to a story posted at CubaEncuentro.com.

As head of the party's Citizens Committee for Racial Integration, Madrazo is leading a "Citizens Empowerment" campaign targeting the racist practices of the national police.

"El Arco Progresista (political party) asks anyone in the world who sympathizes with anti-racist causes to demand the immediate release (of Madrazo Luna), who does nothing but struggle in Cuba for the effective racial integration of all Cubans," party leader Manuel Cuesta Morúa said in a statement.

I'm guessing the plea won't do much to affect this "civil rights leader."