Franklin Pelegrino del Toro
At least three Cuban dissidents — Guillermo Fariñas, Darsi Ferrer and perhaps the least recognized of the trio, Franklin Pelegrino del Toro — are currently on hunger strike as a protest against the Castro dictatorship.
In a vow similar to Fariñas', Pelegrino del Toro renewed his pledge to take his protest to his death if the regime does not meet his demands and release political prisoners from its jails.
And like Fariñas, Pelegrino del Toro is not asking for anything for himself.
And like Fariñas, Pelegrino del Toro's life is in danger.
"I am asking for the release of these brothers who are ill," said Pelegrino del Toro, who began his hunger strike more than a month ago.
Pelegrino del Toro is receiving liquids and other nourishment via an IV, but his protest is taking its toll on his body. He told Radio Martí he is suffering from muscle aches, chest pains, headaches and deafness.
UPDATED, April 1, 2010 — Diario del Cuba, the source of the photo above, has more.
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