There is no justice in Cuba, especially for political prisoners. In the face of the many horrors they are forced to endure, some political prisoners fight back with the only thing at their disposal: Their lives.
That would explain Alfredo Noa's decision to start a hunger strike Nov. 2 after officials told him that another six years had been added to his sentence. Noa, who was arrested in 1997 on charges of "enemy propaganda," "revealing military secrets" and "counter-revolution," was sentenced in 1998 to 23 years in prison -- a punishment that was later reduced to 15 years.
Noa also wrote Pope Benedict XVI, asking the Holy Father to intercede with Cuban authorities on his behalf.
The hunger strike has left Noa in poor health. He is currently being held in a prison hospital in Guanatanamo.
Noa's wife, Elizabeth Peña, said her husband is willing to take his protest to the end of his life.
Read more about Noa here.
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