Yunaykis Linares, a political prisoner from the 11J protests, has been transferred to El Guatao prison in Havana

The political detainee from 11J, Yunaykis de la Caridad Linares Rodríguez, was transferred this Tuesday from the detention center known as Vivac to the women's prison in the West, known as "El Guatao" in Havana, as reported by the organization Cubalex. Her stepfather, Luis Alberto Reyes López, who was arrested alongside her on June 2, was taken to Valle Grande prison.

Both had been detained during a neighborhood protest in Santa Amalia, Arroyo Naranjo, motivated by power outages that exceeded 20 hours daily. Yunaykis, who had been released on probation in January 2025 after serving eight years for her participation in the protests of July 11, 2021, now faces what Cubalex describes as an apparent revocation of that probation.

The family has not received any legal document justifying that measure.

The activist Tania Tasé, who shared the information on social media, warned that it is unknown whether Yunaykis is still on a hunger and thirst strike. "We do not know if she has eaten or is continuing the hunger strike, as her mother has been unable to speak with her," Tasé wrote.

Yunaykis began the hunger strike on June 5, after reporting beatings, asphyxiation, and denial of water and medical attention from the moment of her detention. On June 9, Cubalex reported that she was one of three political prisoners in that extreme situation.

According to the legal defense organization, Yunaykis attempted to make a phone call from El Guatao, but the call was immediately disconnected. His family has no updates on his condition or any scheduled visit.

The transfer to El Guatao was scheduled for June 11, but it did not take place that day due to a lack of fuel, as Cubalex warned on June 12, also alerting about the risk of a possible psychiatric transfer as a means of repression.

The El Guatao prison has a documented history of mistreatment, torture, medical neglect, and the use of transfers to the Mazorra psychiatric hospital against political prisoners.

The case of Yunaykis adds to a pattern of repression against those who participated in the protests of July 11 and against those who express their dissatisfaction with living conditions on the island. She was violently detained on June 2 and days later publicly reported the blows she received during her confinement at the Vivac.

Cubalex held the Cuban regime responsible for the life and well-being of both detainees and demanded their immediate release: "Protesting is a right, not a crime."