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March 12, 2010

Fariñas may spend several nights in the hospital (UPDATED x 3)

UPDATED, 4:30 p.m., March 12, 2010 — Guillermo Fariñas may spend several nights in the hospital.

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UPDATED, 3:15 a.m., March 12, 2010 — Guillermo Fariñas is stable and receiving medications, including electrolytes, via IV, according to his mother.

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UPDATED, 8:20 p.m. EST — Guillermo Fariñas has regain consciousness, but an employee at the Arnaldo Milián Castro prison in Santa Clara reported that he is in "grave" condition.

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EFE, via El Nuevo Herald has the story, including this frightening photo of Guillermo Fariñas' doctor carrying him to hospital in Santa Clara.

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Fariñas, on hunger strike since Feb. 24 demanding the release of critically ill political prisoners, was reportedly severely dehydrated and unconscious. This is the second time he has been hospitalized since beginning his protest.

Yoani Sanchez has more on Twitter.

Posted by on March 12, 2010 at 04:30 PM in Cuba, Cuba — Fariñas |

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