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March 14, 2012

Cuba activist Antúnez released after three days in jail

Cuban human rights activist Jorge Luis García Pérez Antúnez was released from jail Wednesday, three days after he was arrested.

Via Twitter, Antúnez said the authorities released him after he complained of chest and stomach pains. Antúnez and other activists arrested alongside him had started hunger strikes to force their release.

Pedazos de la Isla has more about Antunez's most recent arrest.

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Posted by on March 14, 2012 at 09:31 PM in Cuba |

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