The Cuban activist Yeilis Torres Cruz, arrested last year for publicly confronting the official spokespersonHumberto Lopez, was released from criminal charges this Wednesday, according to an order issued by the Havana Prosecutor's Office.
Torres Cruz, who spent nine months in prison arbitrarily, was summoned to appear the day before, at 8:30 in the morning, at the police station at 100 and Aldabó.
After leaving the summons, the activist showed a document stating that she was free of criminal charges.
"It has been determined that it is not necessary to submit the fact to the Court's knowledge because it is considered that the circumstances of the fact are of little social harm, taking into account fundamentally the clarifying position that the accused showed during the events, assuming an attitude of repentance, as well as by the family situation that she presents, being a mother of two children and currently it was learned that she is pregnant, thus being appropriate, the application of the Opportunity Criterion provided by the Law of Criminal Procedure," explained the Prosecutor's Office.
The order states that "the accused and the victim (Humberto Lopez) have shown their agreement with the aforementioned decision and no material damage has been caused."
The criterion of opportunity was applied to the activist and the process was archived. In addition, an administrative fine of $3,000 pesos was imposed, and the precautionary measure of cash bail to which she was subject was withdrawn.
The young woman stated that her heart is not yet free and asked for freedom for all political prisoners in Cuban prisons.
On May 8, 2021, Torres Cruz broadcast a live video on Facebook in which she confronted López, who allegedly hit her in the middle of the street for filming him leaving his alleged lover's house.
Despite reporting the attack to the police, the activist wasarrested three days after the incident under an accusation of "attack" against the spokesperson of the Cuban regime.
The woman, mother of two children, waskept in jail for the next nine months, without trial, until she was released on March 4.
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