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USCIRF Issues Important Fact Sheet on Marginalized Yoruba Communities in Cuba

2/22/2021

 
Today, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released a new report on the state of the santería (also known as Yoruba) tradition in Cuba. According to USCIRF, the report “provides a brief overview of the traditions of the Santeria community in Cuba and highlights the religious freedom violations that community experiences.” The report gives evidence of religious freedom violations against the Association of Free Yorubas that the Global Liberty Alliance uncovered, thanks to the support of Cuban civil society leaders.

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Cuba Archive Reports to State Department on Forced Labor of Cuban Medical Workers, Cites GLA Evidence

2/12/2021

 
PictureGustavo Saint Bois Hospital Director Noris Menotti (L), Former Public Health Minister Julia Muñoz (R) with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro at the launch of Uruguay's "Mission Miracle." (Source: Miracle Mission website)
Cuba Archive, in a recent Trafficking in Persons report to the U.S. Department of State, maintains that Cuba engages in trafficking medical professionals internationally.

The report mentions Global Liberty Alliance's work uncovering corruption and increasing accountability for Cuba's medical "missions" abroad.
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You can read the detailed CiberCuba article on the issue, "Gobierno cubano comete tráfico de personas con médicos alquilados en el extranjero, según informe" here. 
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GLA Mention: Cuban Priests Support Rising against Communist Oppression

1/26/2021

 
In a show of courage, 15 Cuban priests spoke out against the regime's abuses, urging democracy and freedom for their country. GLA published their letter in English here.

​Read more at Breitbart News (English), Babalú Blog, and ADN Cuba (Spanish):
  • https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2021/01/25/let-us-break-chains-cuban-priests-urge-rise-against-communism/
  • https://babalublog.com/2021/01/24/catholic-priessts-in-cuba-pen-open-letter-calling-on-the-cuban-people-to-live-in-truth-and-freedom/
  • https://adncuba.com/noticias-de-cuba/actualidad/catolicos-se-pronuncian-favor-de-libertades

GLA Advisor Fr. Fernando Hería: Catholics Should Join the Fight against Communism

12/9/2020

 
On Monday, December 7, GLA advisor Fr. Fernando Hería, Rector of Our Lady of Charity National Shrine in Miami, was featured in an interview with Breitbart reporter Frances Martel. In their conversation, Fr. Hería stressed that Catholics can fight Communism. He especially called on priests of the Cuban-American diaspora to speak out against Communism. 

Read more on Breitbart's website.

GLA Calls for Sanctions for Cuban Office of Religious Affairs

11/4/2020

 
The Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) renewed calls for sanctioning Cuba's Office of Religious Affairs on November 2, 2020, in response to the October 30 demolition of an Assemblies of God church in Santiago de Cuba, and arrest of the church's pastors and those recording the incident.

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In Letter to Pompeo, GLA Urges Sanctions for Cuban Customs, Religious Officials Blocking Humanitarian Aid

9/3/2020

 
On Wednesday, September 2, the Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the U.S. Government to issue sanctions for the Cuban Communist Party officials and others who are complicit in blocking humanitarian aid from U.S.-based charitable and civil society organizations.

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GLA on New Cuba Chargé d'Affaires Tim Zuniga Brown

7/29/2020

 
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As ADN Cuba reported today, Timothy Zuniga Brown will replace Mara Tekach as Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba. For her part, Ms. Tekach will take up Mr. Zuniga Brown's current position as coordinator of the State Department’s Office of Cuban Affairs.

When asked by ADN Cuba about the appointment, GLA' s Chief Counsel and Policy Advisor Jason I. Poblete stated: "The United States will be well represented in Havana by Tim. He's very familiar not only with the politics involving the United States and Cuba and interested parties, but also with the Western Hemisphere, as well as the importance of Cuban politics in related affairs."

Los Estados Unidos estarán bien representados en La Habana por Tim. Es extremadamente conocedor no solo de la política entre Estados Unidos y Cuba y de las partes interesadas, sino también del hemisferio occidental y de la importancia de la política de Cuba en asuntos relacionados", dijo Jason Poblete, abogado de Global Liberty Alliance.
Read the original (Spanish-language) news article, complete with Mr. Poblete's original quote, here.

Colombia Asks Cuban health workers to leave (América TV features GLA & Jason Poblete)

7/28/2020

 
As América Tevé reported tonight, Colombia is pulling Cuban healthcare workers from its country, just days after Cuba's medical mission in Mexico was also reported to have returned to Cuba. See around 1:45 to hear GLA's efforts mentioned, and see GLA founding attorney Jason I. Poblete's comments: 

GLA Work Cited in State Department 2019 International Religious Freedom Report

6/11/2020

 
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State's Report on International Religious Freedom for 2019 was released. The Report cited the Global Liberty Alliance as providing information about religious freedom violations against the Association of Free Yorubas of Cuba. Here is the quote:
According to the U.S. based Global Liberty Alliance, authorities accused the Free Yorubas of 'destabilizing society,' and subjected their leaders to arbitrary detentions and beatings, destruction of ceremonial objects, police monitoring, and searches-and-seizures without probable cause.
​You can read the full report below: 
https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-report-on-international-religious-freedom/cuba/

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        • Arthur Freyre
        • Cara Di Silvio
        • Mariana Tejeida-Olvera
        • Veronica Mayer
        • Fr. Fernando Hería
        • Abbe Jolles
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        • Terry T. Campo
        • Frank M. Mendez
        • Jason I. Poblete
        • Mauricio J. Tamargo
        • Dr. Stephen M. Thompson
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      • Guatemala Cuban Medical Mission Files
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    • Alina Lopez-Miyares, US Citizen Tried by Cuban Tribunal
    • José Daniel Ferrer and UNPACU Activists
    • Roberto Quiñones, Jailed for Journalism
    • Rigal-Expósito Family, Torn Apart for Homeschooling
    • Tejeda-Lescaille Family, Persecuted for Jewish Faith
    • The Whittaker Chambers Farm
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