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January 19, 2015

Cuban man arrested after helping break embargo on Internet access

Leinier Cruz Salfran, a Cuban computer expert, recently got around financial and other limits on access to the Internet by turning his laptop into a "hot spot," allowing other Cubans high-speed access to the Internet.

The result?

Cruz, 34, was arrested.

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LenierLeinier Cruz Salfran

Photos via CubaNet.org.

Posted by on January 19, 2015 at 07:39 PM |

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