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Cuba: Imprisoned dissident dies after 50 day Hunger Strike

Written byJuliana Rincón Parra

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Posted 20 January 2012 18:23 GMT

Political dissident Wilmar Villar Mendoza died after a 50 day hunger strike. He was serving a four year sentence for disobedience; he was arrested while leading a peaceful demonstration. The Latin Americanist includes a video of Villar Mendoza protesting last November.

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Written byJuliana Rincón Parra

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