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April 03, 2010

Cuban hunger striker Franklin Pelegrino del Toro is hospitalized

Cuban dissident Franklin Pelegrino del Toro, on hunger strike since late February to demand the release of 26 critically ill political prisoners, has been hospitalized in Holguín, according to a report from Radio Martí.

Pelegrino del Toro is suffering from low blood pressure, fainting spells and a diminished heartbeat, according to the report.

Posted by on April 03, 2010 at 02:26 PM in Cuba |

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