Numerous Cuban artist-activists were detained for protesting Decree 349, but have been released as the law is reassessed. Cuban Vice Minister of Culture Fernando Rojas tells the Associated Press that more precise regulations will be published in upcoming days, but that “artistic creation is not the target.”
Yanelys Nuñez Leyva
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Why Did Cuba Deport Artists Trying to Attend Havana’s First Alternative Biennial? [UPDATED]
While governments and the media may tout the reforms in Cuba, the reality for artists on the island nation is far more precarious.
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Cuban Police Detain Artist Planning Alternative Havana Biennial [UPDATED]
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was arrested on Monday and accused of “illicit possession of construction materials.”
