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February 26, 2012

Cuban punk icons Gorki and El Sexto arrested by Cuban police (UPDATED)

UPDATED, 3:15 p.m. -- Via Twitter, several sources are reporting that Gorki has been released.

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From Cuba, artist and photographer Orlando Luis Pardo reports that Gorki Aguila, the leader of punk rock group Porno Para Ricardo, and graffiti artist El Sexto were arrested Saturday.

El Sexto was released Sunday morning, after being accused of planning a protest concert.

There was no word on Gorki's whereabouts.

Follow Pardo on Twitter @OLPL.

(H/T Babalu)

Posted by on February 26, 2012 at 09:33 AM in Cuba |

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