World Report 2008: Cuba
3 April 2008
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Nieves believes that the threatening message came from agents of Cuban state security because he previously received other threatening messages from individuals with the names used by police officers who interrogated him while he was still in Cuba.
“The harassment suffered by López and Pantoja is indicative of the Cuban government’s continued use of its intelligence and police forces to target artists and stifle free expression.”
Bruguera was forced to leave Cuba in 2021 as a result of government pressure and persecution for her artistic work.