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2003 crackdown on Cuban dissidents
Black Spring was the 2003 crackdown by the Cuban Government on Cuban dissidents. The government imprisoned 75 dissidents, including 29 journalists on the
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Algeria Black Spring (Cuba), a 2003 crackdown on Havava dissidents This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Black Spring. If an
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Cuban opposition leader (born 1970)
prisoner of conscience for the Black Spring of Cuba by Amnesty International. Ferrer is the founder of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), which is an umbrella
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Cuban protests may refer to: Negro Rebellion, 1912 Cuban Revolution, 1953–1959 Maleconazo, in 1994 Black Spring (Cuba), in 2003 2020 Cuban protests 2021
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Cuban dissident
Nelson Alberto Aguiar Ramírez is a Cuban dissident. He was arrested and sentenced to 13 years in jail during the Black Spring in 2003. Amnesty International
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Country in the Caribbean
2008). "Cuba's Long Black Spring". The Committee to Protect Journalists. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2009. "Cuba – No
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1962 confrontation between the US and USSR
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba (Spanish: Crisis de Octubre), or the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, romanized: Karibskiy
Cuban_Missile_Crisis
Last execution in Cuba before moratorium
acts of terrorism in the aftermath of the Black Spring crackdown on Cuban dissidents. On 18 March 2003, Cuban authorities arrested more than 75 journalists
April_2003_executions_in_Cuba
Political movement in Cuba opposed to Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro and Miguel Díaz-Canel
"Cuba's Long Black Spring". The Committee To Protect Journalists. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. "Black Spring of 2003: A former Cuban prisoner
Cuban_dissident_movement
Cuban activist and dissident (born 1976)
the Cuban government's Black Spring. Grave de Peralta was imprisoned in 2003 within the Kilo 5½ Prison in Pinar del Río during the Black Spring. He has
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Cuban journalist
later be called the Black Spring. Cuban authorities accused him of being "in the pay of the United States" and "undermining Cuba's independence and territorial
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Cuban economist and dissident
Press (September 23, 2013). "Oscar Espinosa Chepe, Cuban economist imprisoned during the Black Spring, dies at 72". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-09-25
Óscar_Espinosa_Chepe
Cuban doctor and dissident
a Cuban doctor and dissident who was imprisoned during the Black Spring in 2003. Physicians for Human Rights reports that he has eye problems. "Cuba: Medical
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July 2021 protests against the Cuban government
access was blocked by a bus. 2020 Cuban protests Black Spring (Cuba) Cuba–United States relations Human rights in Cuba Latin America–United States relations
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Cuban physician
Marcelo Cano Rodríguez was imprisoned during the Black Spring crackdown on dissidents in 2003. "Cuba: Medical Action - Six physicians who are prisoners
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cut off access to internet in Cuba to prevent an increase in demonstrations. 2021 Cuban protests Black Spring (Cuba) Cuban Revolution Maleconazo "Hansel
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1994 Cuban protest
rumors that Cuba was sending off "undesirables", fueling anti-immigrant sentiments in the U.S. Black Spring (Cuba) 2020 Cuban protests 2021 Cuban protests
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Cuban journalist
and an activist in the Varela project. He was arrested during the "Black Spring" in 2003 and sentenced to 26 years in prison. Profile Archived 2016-03-03
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Historical period in Cuba from 1902 to 1959
The Republic of Cuba (Spanish: República de Cuba), covering the historical period in Cuban history between 1902 and 1959, was an island country comprising
Republic_of_Cuba_(1902–1959)
Czech humanitarian charity
Intiqam Aliyev 2013: Sapiyat Magomedova 2014: Su’ad Nawfal 2015: Black Spring (Cuba): Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, Jorge Olivera Castillo, Ángel Juan
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"Cuba's Long Black Spring". The Committee To Protect Journalists. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2015. "Black Spring
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Cuban journalist
banned Christian Trade Union. The communist regime in Cuba imprisoned Fernández during the Black Spring in 2003. He was released in 2004 for health reasons
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1955–1958 sociopolitical change in Cuba
who had ruled Cuba from 1952 to 1959. The revolution began after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état, in which Batista overthrew the emerging Cuban democracy and
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Cuban dissident
during the Black Spring in 2003 and sentenced to 21 years in jail. After Tripartite talks between the Cuban government, the Catholic Church in Cuba and the
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Town in New York, United States
Black Creek – A former community in the town, now in the town of New Hudson. Black Creek is mentioned often in the early history of the town. Cuba –
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Cuban physician from Santiago de Cuba (born 1970)
freedoms to be respected in Cuba. He was one of 75 dissidents arrested in 2003 as part of the crackdown known as the Black Spring. He was sentenced to thirteen
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activities related to tourism in Cuba. Stereotypically a jinetera is represented as a working-class Afro-Cuban woman. Black and mixed-race prostitutes are
Prostitution_in_Cuba
Among the complaints of violations of Human rights in Cuba as of 2026 are repression and punishment of dissent and public criticism, arbitrary detention
Human_rights_in_Cuba
Inhabitants of Cuba and their descendants in the Cuban diaspora
Cubans (Spanish: cubanos) are the citizens and nationals of the Republic of Cuba, as well as members of the Cuban diaspora who identify culturally or
Cubans
Cuban farmer, teacher, and dissident
1955) is a Cuban farmer, teacher, and dissident from Perico, Matanzas Province. On 18 March 2003, he was arrested as part of the Black Spring, a general
Félix_Navarro_Rodríguez
Cuban librarian
Pernet Hernández is a Cuban librarian, human rights activist, and a former political prisoner. He was imprisoned during the Black Spring in 2003 and released
Omar_Pernet_Hernández
Cuban activist (1961-)
(born July 20, 1961 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban physician and an advocate for human rights and democratic freedoms in Cuba. He is also the founder of the
Óscar_Elías_Biscet
Tobacco cigar made in Cuba
Cuban cigars are cigars manufactured in Cuba from tobacco grown within that island nation. Historically regarded as among the world's "finest", they are
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Category of anti-social behaviour
22, Issue 3 (July 1982), pp. 213–228 Human rights in Cuba Censorship in Cuba Black Spring (Cuba) Civil commitment Hybrids and Dangerousness, by Serena
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Cuban nuclear engineer and journalist
- 30 May 2026) was a Cuban nuclear engineer and a journalist. The Fidel Castro regime arrested him during the 2003 "Black Spring" and sentenced him to
Héctor_Maseda_Gutiérrez
Cuban dissident
He was arrested during the Black Spring in 2003 and sentenced to 14 years in jail. "The 28th political prisoner from, Cuba Alfredo Dominguez, Batista
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Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
ISBN 1876175087. Gómez Treto, Raúl (Spring 1991). "Thirty Years of Cuban Revolutionary Penal Law". Latin American Perspectives. 18 (2 Cuban Views on the Revolution):
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Cuban dissident (born 1950)
and the housing shortage. He was arrested on 19 March 2003, during the Black Spring, a general crackdown on opposition activists. On 3 April, he was sentenced
Antonio Augusto Villarreal Acosta
Antonio_Augusto_Villarreal_Acosta
Cuban dissident
Marrero is a Cuban dissident. Diosdado was a member of the Peace, Democracy and Liberty Party. He was imprisoned during the Black Spring crackdown on
Diosdado_González_Marrero
Mass migration of Cubans to the US in 1980
boatlift (Spanish: éxodo del Mariel) was a mass emigration of Cubans who traveled from Cuba's Mariel Harbor to the United States between April 15 and October
Mariel_boatlift
Period of Cuban history (1959–1962)
The consolidation of the Cuban Revolution is a period in Cuban history typically defined as starting in the aftermath of the revolution in 1959 and ending
Consolidation of the Cuban Revolution
Consolidation_of_the_Cuban_Revolution
Cuban dissident
Party and the Independent Democratic Front. He was imprisoned during the Black Spring in 2003 and sentenced to 20 years in prison. At the time of his arrest
Arturo Pérez de Alejo Rodríguez
Arturo_Pérez_de_Alejo_Rodríguez
Extinct species of macaw native to Cuba
The Cuban macaw or Cuban red macaw (Ara tricolor) is an extinct species of macaw native to the main island of Cuba and the nearby Isla de la Juventud.
Cuban_macaw
Aspect of Cuban foreign policy
Cuba intervened into numerous conflicts during the Cold War. The country sent medical and military aid into foreign countries to aid Socialist governments
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Online social networking service in Cuba
long-term strategy to encourage Cuban youths to revolt against the nation's government, fomenting a political spring. The service officially began operating
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1898 conflict between Spain and the United States
Santamarina, Juan C. "The Cuba Company and the Expansion of American Business in Cuba, 1898–1915". The Business History Review 74.01 (Spring 2000): 41–83. Print
Spanish–American_War
Cuban dissident
Luis Enrique Ferrer García is a Cuban dissident. He was arrested during the Black Spring in 2003 and received a 28-year sentence for his work with the
Luis_Enrique_Ferrer_García
Americans of Cuban birth or descent
Cuban Americans (Spanish: cubanoestadounidenses or cubanoamericanos) are Americans who trace their ancestry to Cuba. The word may refer to someone born
Cuban_Americans
Person who cleans and polishes foot coverings
The earliest reliably dated photograph of a person, taken in spring 1838 by Daguerre, shows a person getting a shoeshine.
Shoeshiner
Cuban cartographer and journalist
Morán (pseudonym Pedro del Sol) is a Cuban cartographer and journalist who was arrested during the "Black Spring" in 2003 and sentenced to 20 years in
Pedro_Argüelles_Morán
The culture of Cuba is a complex mixture of different, often contradicting, factors and influences. The Cuban people and their customs are based on European
Culture_of_Cuba
Spanish eclectic hotel in Havana, Cuba
The Hotel Nacional de Cuba is a historic Spanish eclectic style hotel in Havana, Cuba, opened in 1930. Located on the sea front of Vedado district, it
Hotel_Nacional_de_Cuba
Cuban poet, journalist, and dissident (1945–2021)
50 years. During the Cuban government's 2003 "Black Spring" crackdown on dissidents, Rivero was charged with "acting against Cuban independence and attempting
Raúl_Rivero
African-American professional baseball club
no Cubans played on the team. The "Cubes" remained one of the premier Negro league teams for nearly 20 years, and served as a model that future black teams
Cuban_Giants
2015–2017 normalization of Cuba–U.S. relations
S. orchestra to play in Cuba since 1999. Major League Baseball (MLB) held talks about playing spring training games in Cuba in 2015 but lacked time to
Cuban_thaw
Cuban dissident
conscience recognized by Amnesty International. In 2003, during the Black Spring crackdown on dissidents, the regime accused Mijail Bárzaga of publishing
Mijail_Bárzaga
Cuban democratic reform project
after Felix Varela, a Cuban Patriot Priest named the Father of The Homeland. Many members were imprisoned during the Black Spring in 2003. The purpose
Varela_Project
people and to international organizations. He was imprisoned during the Black Spring in 2003 and Amnesty International recognized him as a prisoner of conscience
Arnaldo_Ramos_Lauzerique
Cuban poet and dissident
part of the Black Spring crackdown and sentenced to eighteen years in prison for writing articles "against national independence and Cuba's economy". In
Jorge_Olivera_Castillo
Cuba's foreign policy has been highly dynamic depending on world events throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Cuban foreign policy is impacted by
Foreign_relations_of_Cuba
contributions patriotic black Cubans had made to the Cuban War of Independence. Internationalist missions were perceived by the Cuban government as one means
Cuban military internationalism
Cuban_military_internationalism
Cuban nonprofit organization
composed" of former Cuban prisoners of conscience, belonging to the Group of 75, imprisoned "in the case known as Cuba's Black Spring of 2003". Its "areas
Cuban Observatory of Human Rights
Cuban_Observatory_of_Human_Rights
Cuban political dissident (born 1945)
(born 16 May 1945) is a Cuban political dissident. She is an economist by training and the founder and director of the Cuban Institute of Independent
Marta_Beatriz_Roque
International Bartenders Association cocktails
Contemporary Classics (31 drinks): Bellini, Black Russian, Bloody Mary, Caipirinha, Champagne Cocktail, Cosmopolitan, Cuba Libre, French 75, French Connection
List of IBA official cocktails
List_of_IBA_official_cocktails
Intigam Aliyev 2013: Sapiyat Magomedova 2014: Souad Nawfal 2015: Black Spring (Cuba): Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, Jorge Olivera Castillo, Ángel Juan
One_World_Film_Festival
of Fidel Castro saw the country of Cuba undergo significant economic, political, and social changes. In the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro and an associated
Political career of Fidel Castro
Political_career_of_Fidel_Castro
Cuban singer (1912–1978)
of Cuba at his weight. One of his closest friends from his days in the barrio was Chano Pozo, and in his singing style he has been called "as black a white
Miguelito_Valdés
Cuban writer and journalist (born 1969)
later become known as "Black Spring", Hernández and 74 other journalists, writers, and human-rights activists were rounded up by Cuban authorities in an extensive
Normando_Hernández_González
Cuban journalist
Avila is a Cuban journalist who has contributed to the Ciego de Ávila Independent Journalists Cooperative (CAPI). He has been exiled from Cuba since 2010
Pablo_Pacheco_Avila
Academic journal
about Chile, In the Hills Where Her Dreams Live. Black Scholar Press, 1979 The first book of Cuban Nancy Morejon poetry translated into English, trans
The_Black_Scholar
Donald R. (Spring–Autumn 1998). "West African and Haitian Influences on the Ritual and Popular Music of Carriacou, Trinidad, and Cuba". Black Music Research
List_of_Caribbean_idiophones
Cuban dissident
prison in 2003, as a result of Black Spring crackdown on dissidents. His cellmates refer to him as the Green Spider. "Cuban writers of concern to PEN". English
José Miguel Martínez Hernández
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Political party in Cuba
2025-02-13. His hopes for Cuba still largely centered around Eduardo Chibás and his left wing Partido Ortodoxo Braungart, Richard G. (Spring 1984). "HISTORICAL
Partido_Ortodoxo
Cuban novelist and journalist (born 1955)
Leonardo de la Caridad Padura Fuentes (born October 10, 1955) is a Cuban novelist and journalist best known for his Mario Conde detective novels and for
Leonardo_Padura_Fuentes
Capital and largest city of Cuba
/həˈvɑːnə/; Spanish: La Habana [la‿aˈβana] ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial
Havana
The history of Cuba during World War II begins in 1939. Because of Cuba's geographical position at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, Havana's role as
Cuba_during_World_War_II
Differing policies for locals and foreigners
stores. This new dollar economy mostly benefited white Cubans who were more likely than black Cubans to find work in lucrative tourism jobs or have family
Dual_economy_of_Cuba
Cuban dissident
Jorge Luis González Tanquero (c. 1970 – 27 November 2016) was a Cuban dissident. He was declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. When
Jorge_Luis_González_Tanquero
Cuban activist group
March 2009, on the 6th anniversary of the Cuban “Black Spring” to map out a democratic transition in Cuba.[citation needed] The ACR meets with political
Assembly of the Cuban Resistance
Assembly_of_the_Cuban_Resistance
Town in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
around mineral springs. Santa Fe is linked with Nueva Gerona with a 15 km-long expressway. Tomás Aldazabal (b. 1976), volleyball player Cuba portal List
Santa_Fe,_Isle_of_Youth
Music genre
Cuban hip-hop is a genre of hip-hop. Hip-hop arrived in Cuba via radio and TV broadcasts from Miami. During the 1980s, hip hop culture in Cuba was mainly
Cuban_hip-hop
Dog breed
The Havanese, a bichon-type dog, is the national dog of Cuba, developed from the now extinct Blanquito de la Habana ("little white dog of Havana"). The
Havanese_dog
Folk festival in Cuba
The first African drums were heard in Cuba, since the 16th century, only during the celebration of certain feasts, such as the Día de Reyes (Three Kings
Cuban_carnival
1975–1991 operation in southwestern Africa
The Cuban intervention in Angola (codenamed Operation Carlota) began on 5 November 1975, when Cuba sent combat troops in support of the communist-aligned
Cuban_intervention_in_Angola
American political organization (1966–1982)
cast looks back on Black Panthers leader's flight to Cuba". UPI. Tommasino, Akili (October 12, 2021). "Black Power in Print: The Black Panther Newspapers
Black_Panther_Party
Cuban national hero (1853–1895)
1895) was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero
José_Martí
Cuban opposition movement
of Thought from the European Parliament in 2005. During the Black Spring in 2003, the Cuban government arrested and summarily tried and sentenced 75 human
Ladies_in_White
1937 novel by Ernest Hemingway
Depression Era, forced by dire economic forces into the black-market activity of running contraband between Cuba and Florida. A wealthy fishing charter customer
To_Have_and_Have_Not
US terrorism and sabotage campaign in Cuba
Operation Mongoose, also known as the Cuban Project, was an extensive campaign of terrorist attacks against civilians, and covert operations, carried
Operation_Mongoose
American political activist (1947–2025)
29, 2025. Hellmann, Melissa. "Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78". The Guardian. Retrieved September 27, 2025
Assata_Shakur
Cuban farmer from Pinar del Río
Cruz is a Cuban farmer from Pinar del Río. He became an independent librarian and a member of the pro-democracy Party for Human Rights in Cuba. He was arrested
Fidel_Suárez_Cruz
Cuban journalist
Alejandro González Raga is a Cuban journalist. He was jailed from 2003 until released to exile in Spain in 2008. Amnesty International recognized him
Alejandro_González_Raga
military history of Cuba is an aspect of the history of Cuba that spans several hundred years and encompasses the armed actions of Spanish Cuba while it was
Military_history_of_Cuba
Cuban journalist
Omar Rodriguez Saludes is a well known Cuban dissent journalist. He was sentenced to 27 years in jail. According to his wife, his cell conditions are
Omar_Rodríguez_Saludes
Type of tobacco
Abajo region of Cuba but is today grown exclusively in the Jamastran valley of Honduras and in the United States in Western Kentucky. Black Patch Cigar Co
Corojo
1961 failed landing operation of Cuba
Playa Girón in Cuba, after the beach where the battle took place, was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in April 1961
Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion
Baseball player
played from 1942 to 1947 with the New York Black Yankees, Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, and New York Cubans. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical
Greene_Farmer
Leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2011
August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2011. He served as prime minister
Fidel_Castro
2010s protests and revolutions in the Arab world
The Arab Spring (Arabic: الربيع العربي, romanized: ar-rabīʻ al-ʻarabī) was a series of pro-democracy anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions
Arab_Spring
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