THE WHITE HOUSE.  Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.  March 24, 2010 Recent events in Cuba, including the tragic death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, the repression visited upon Las Damas de Blanco, and the intensified harassment of those who dare to give voice to the desires of their fellow Cubans, are deeply disturbing. [...]

Highlights Domestic Affairs: In the middle of constant repression, dissidents warn over the grave condition of prisoner of conscience on hunger strike Orlando Zapata Tamayo. Cuba´s Youth Communist League holds meetings in preparation of its 9th Congress. Several minor earthquakes are felt in the eastern part of Cuba. The 19th edition of the International Book [...]