The Cuban content creator Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known on social media as Anna Bensi, reported this Wednesday that she has been summoned again by the National Revolutionary Police (PNR), just two days after her public exchange with Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, the national coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR).
Bensi posted on his Facebook account the official summons, in which he is called to appear this Thursday at 10:00 AM at the PNR Unit of Havana del Este to receive an "Official Warning."
Next to the image of the document, he wrote: "I was summoned for tomorrow at 10 am. DOWN WITH THE DICTATORSHIP."
The receipt, signed by First Lieutenant Julio Torres Suárez, identifies Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, 21 years old and a resident of Alamar, municipality of Habana del Este.
In Cuba, the so-called "official warnings" are documents issued by the Revolutionary National Police through which authorities notify an individual of behaviors they consider potentially criminal or contrary to the established order. Human rights organizations have repeatedly condemned the use of this mechanism against opponents, independent journalists, and activists.
The new citation comes just days after a exchange of messages between Bensi and Gerardo Hernández Nordelo on social media.
The leader of the CDR published a message on Monday in which he hinted at possible legal actions against those who accuse him of being the owner of the microenterprise "El Mercadito."
"Communism is so bad that anyone can get paid (in dollars!) to publish any lie, without providing any evidence, and without worrying about a legal lawsuit..." wrote Hernández.
Bensi responded by questioning the lifestyle of the former Cuban intelligence agent and again mentioned the alleged connection he had with that private business.
The young woman is part of the youth collective "Fuera de la Caja Cuba," founded in January of this year, dedicated to spreading content about Cuban reality through social media, art, and other civic initiatives.
Her case has received international attention in recent months. In April, it was documented by Amnesty International, and subsequently, the head of the U.S. Embassy mission in Cuba, Mike Hammer, held meetings with her and other members of the collective. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also sent them a public message of support.
The U.S. Embassy in Havana has stated that Bensi "has only expressed her ideas, her faith, and her aspirations as a Cuban who loves her homeland."
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