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September 14, 2014

Hunger strike leaves Cuban political prisoner Vladimir Morera 'gravely' ill

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After almost two months on hunger strike, Cuban political prisoner Vladimir Morera is "gravely" ill, according to Cuban opposition activist Librado Linares Garcia.

 

Morera is November was sentenced to 8 years in prison on charges of public disorder, assault, "disrespect" and "injuries," in connection with how he reacted when police raided the home of another activist in February 2013.

According to Linares, Morera started his latest hunger strike on June 16. He is suffering from low blood pressure and has become cyanotic, meaning his skin is turning blue due to the tissues near the skin surface having low oxygen saturation.

Posted by on September 14, 2014 at 09:24 PM |

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