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September 01, 2008

Fidel is tortured

Cuban prisoner Fidel Acosta Borges was tortured by guards at the Guantanamo Provincial Prison after he requested some of what the Castro dictatorship earns some of its best accolades for: Health care.

When Acosta became overly persistent with his request, guards shackled his hands and feet, and hogtied. He was left like that for about 6 to 8 hours, according to a report from independent journalist María Antonia Hidalgo Mir, posted at Payo Libre.

Posted by on September 01, 2008 at 08:11 PM in Cuba |

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