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February 26, 2015

Cuban police attack UNPACU activists in Palma Soriano

UNPACU bandera

On the eve of the second round of negotiations between American and Cuban diplomats, Cuban police Thursday attacked activists with the Patriotic Union of Cuba, the largest opposition group in the country, gathered in a home in the town of Palma Soriano. As many as 30 activists were beaten and detained, according to reports via Twitter.

 

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