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May 28, 2012

Cuba independent photojournalist Gerardo Younel Avila arrested

Gerardo Younel en su casa el pasado mes de abrilGerardo Younel Avila

The Cuban secret police made good on a threat and on Saturday arrested independent photojournalist Gerardo Younel Avila to block him from covering a march by Damas De Blanco.

Police had warned him last week he would be arrested if he went ahead with plans to cover a gathering of the Damas planned for Sunday at the Santa Rita de Casia church in Havana. Not waiting to see whether the threats would work, police on Saturday arrested Younel at his home.

For more, read the report from Younel's new agency, CIHPRESS.

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