The Cuban activist and journalist Iliana Hernández revealed in an interview with CiberCuba that one of the women who participated in an organized act of repudiation against her in Havana, identified as Yamitsi Carbonell, currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hernández identified Carbonell as the woman who, during that act of harassment, was holding a photo of Fidel Castro, shouting "mercenary," and proclaiming her loyalty to the regime.
“This flag bearer who was shouting mercenary at me and screaming all sorts of things, claiming she was Fidel, is now in the United States,” stated Iliana, who collaborated as a reporter with CiberCuba for many years.
Far from being surprised, Hernández recalled that he publicly warned about this pattern at the time: "I don't know if you remember that I said, 'Look closely at their faces, because in a few years you'll see them all in the United States.'"
Iliana Hernández confirmed that she has already reported Carbonell to U.S. authorities and that his name appears on the list of the 100 Cuban repressors submitted by Cuban-American congressman Carlos Giménez to the Department of Homeland Security in March 2025.
"I have reported her. She is on the list of the 100 repressors that Carlos Giménez submitted to Congress. She is already at number 100, she is everywhere," he emphasized.
Hernández also revealed that she is closely monitoring Carbonell's movements on social media. "Now she is trying to be a TikTok seller, because I follow her. I keep track of all her steps," she noted.
What angers the activist the most is the complete lack of remorse from her harasser. "That woman has never expressed regret, she has never spoken out, she has never said anything at all. She has never said sorry for what she did," Hernández stated, concluding that this shows that Carbonell "did it deliberately and is not sorry for having done it."
The act of repudiation referred to by Hernández occurred in December 2020 in front of her home in Cojímar, weeks after her participation in the San Isidro Movement's hunger strike. She finally traveled to Spain in March 2022 after years of restrictions that prevented her from leaving Cuba.
Carbonell's case is not isolated.
The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba identified a total of 1,130 repressors of the Cuban regime as of February 2025, of which 135 had either arrived in the United States or were in the process of doing so.
In June 2026, the first deportation order against a former lieutenant of the Cuban Police whose name appeared on that same list was reported.
In the same interview, Hernández expressed his confidence that a significant change will occur in Cuba before November 2026. "I remain hopeful because this time the conditions are different. It’s not the same. The Cuban people are more awake. They no longer believe the lies," he stated.
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