A group of Cuban Human Rights activists met this Sunday to pay tribute to the Russian opponentAlexei Navalny In Madrid Spain.
The call was this March 3, at 11:30 am on Velázquez Street #155 in Madrid, in front of the Russian Embassy in Spain. There was a large congregation of people of various nationalities, mainly Russians, Spanish, Venezuelans and Cubans.
Hefuneral of Alexei Navalny in Moscow it took place this Friday. Thousands of Russians, defying the government ofVladimir Putin, came to pay tribute to the late opposition leader, who lost his life in prison a few weeks ago, when he was serving a 19-year prison sentence.
Behind thedeath of Navalny Other cities around the world have organized demonstrations to pay tribute to him and people have come with flowers as a symbol of peace.
Navalny died at the age of 47, in a Siberian prison. This caused a stir in Russia because many claim that the political prisoner earned the respect of those who fight to defend Human Rights in their country and in the world.
Among the Cubans who attended this Sunday to rendertribute to Navalny in Madrid, were the playwrightYunior Garcia, art historianCarolina Barrero, the tweeterMagdiel Castro andElena Larrinaga, leader of the Cuban Christian Democrats.
Cuba has more than a thousand political prisoners, people who have confronted the communist regime and have been sentenced to spend years in prison for thinking differently.
Some have died in prison under strange circumstances and the lives of others are in serious danger, as is the case of the Cuban opponent.Jose Daniel Ferrer, or activistsMaykel Osorbo andLuis Manuel Otero Alcántara, among others.
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