PEN International - Las Américas y El Caribe
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Cuenta oficial de PEN International @penamericas.bsky.social para las Américas y el Caribe. Defendemos la #LibertadDeExpresión; promovemos la #Literatura.
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#Guatemala: We congratulate journalist José Rubén Zamora on receiving PEN Germany’s 2026 Hermann Kesten Prize. We renew our call for an end to his persecution, the lifting of his house arrest & dropping of all charges. pen-deutschland.de/jose-ruben-z... @penamericas.bsky.social
José Rubén Zamora Marroquín erhält Hermann Kesten-Preis 2026 des PEN Deutschland – PEN DEUTSCHLAND
Der Hermann Kesten-Preis des PEN Deutschland, gestiftet vom Hessischen Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung, Kunst und Kultur, geht in diesem Jahr an den guatemaltekischen Journalisten und Verle...
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September 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#Guatemala: We congratulate journalist José Rubén Zamora on receiving PEN Germany’s 2026 Hermann Kesten Prize. We renew our call for an end to his persecution, the lifting of his house arrest & dropping of all charges. pen-deutschland.de/jose-ruben-z... @penamericas.bsky.social
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A bookstore in Toronto says that around June 2026, he started getting "very suspicious" calls for bulk orders of used books for seemingly random lists of books:
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Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears | CBC News
Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashe...
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September 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
A bookstore in Toronto says that around June 2026, he started getting "very suspicious" calls for bulk orders of used books for seemingly random lists of books:
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Public libraries nationwide are reaching a breaking point as a result of mounting pressures to censor collections, increased intimidation against library staff, and disruptions to library operations, according to a new report today by PEN America.
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Read the release: pen.org/press-releas...
Report: Public Libraries Face 'Existential Threat,' Putting Books, Information and People at Risk
Public libraries nationwide are reaching a breaking point as a result of mounting pressures to censor collections, increased intimidation against library staff, and disruptions to library operations, ...
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September 1, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Public libraries nationwide are reaching a breaking point as a result of mounting pressures to censor collections, increased intimidation against library staff, and disruptions to library operations, according to a new report today by PEN America.
Read the release: pen.org/press-releas...
Read the release: pen.org/press-releas...
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Canadians have less time and attention for books. With the advent of smartphones, social media, and AI, attention spans are shrinking, as is our ability to grapple with complex text.
PEN spoke with CBC on why Canadians are reading less and how this impacts the world:
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PEN spoke with CBC on why Canadians are reading less and how this impacts the world:
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July 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Canadians have less time and attention for books. With the advent of smartphones, social media, and AI, attention spans are shrinking, as is our ability to grapple with complex text.
PEN spoke with CBC on why Canadians are reading less and how this impacts the world:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
PEN spoke with CBC on why Canadians are reading less and how this impacts the world:
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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#Cuba: After 5 years of unjust imprisonment, #LuisManuelOteroAlcántara has arrived safely in Miami. They took away his freedom & made exile the price of regaining it—but they could not silence his voice. www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int... @atriskartists.bsky.social
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PEN International, ARC and nd Civil Rights Defenders welcome the freedom of Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldw...
20 July 2026: PEN International, ARC–Artists at Risk Connection, PEN Cuba in Exile, and Civil Rights Defenders welcome Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara ’s freedom after five years of unju...
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July 20, 2026 at 10:37 AM
#Cuba: After 5 years of unjust imprisonment, #LuisManuelOteroAlcántara has arrived safely in Miami. They took away his freedom & made exile the price of regaining it—but they could not silence his voice. www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int... @atriskartists.bsky.social
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#Mexico: Journalists face abductions, death threats, and judicial harassment — all in just over a month. We call on the authorities to end the intimidation of journalists and protect those at risk.
Read our full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/mexico-...
Read our full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/mexico-...
Mexico: PEN International alarmed by escalating attacks on journalists and critical voices — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘Mexico is experiencing a worrying moment for freedom of expression. Attacks against journalists, smear campaigns, threats, and the use of legal mechanisms to restrict reporting create a chilling effe...
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June 11, 2026 at 4:28 PM
#Mexico: Journalists face abductions, death threats, and judicial harassment — all in just over a month. We call on the authorities to end the intimidation of journalists and protect those at risk.
Read our full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/mexico-...
Read our full statement: www.pen-international.org/news/mexico-...
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#Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist Cristian Herrera Nariño in Cúcuta. He reported on corruption and violence along the Colombia–Venezuela border despite repeated threats.
Authorities must investigate and bring those responsible to justice.
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Authorities must investigate and bring those responsible to justice.
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Asesinan en el norte de Colombia al periodista y defensor de la libertad de prensa Cristian Herrera Nariño - Committee to Protect Journalists
Bogotá, 8 de junio de 2026 — Las autoridades colombianas deben investigar con rapidez el asesinato del periodista y defensor de la libertad de prensa Cristian Herrera Nariño, determinar si fue atacado...
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June 12, 2026 at 3:57 PM
#Colombia: PEN International condemns the killing of journalist Cristian Herrera Nariño in Cúcuta. He reported on corruption and violence along the Colombia–Venezuela border despite repeated threats.
Authorities must investigate and bring those responsible to justice.
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Authorities must investigate and bring those responsible to justice.
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#Mexico: PEN International condemns the murder of journalist Luis Ángel López Valdez, shot dead on 11 June in Poza Rica, Veracruz. We urgently call on the authorities to investigate his killing and bring those responsible to justice.
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Crime reporter Luis Ángel López murdered in Veracruz, Mexico
Crime reporter Luis Ángel López murdered in Veracruz, Mexico
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June 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM
#Mexico: PEN International condemns the murder of journalist Luis Ángel López Valdez, shot dead on 11 June in Poza Rica, Veracruz. We urgently call on the authorities to investigate his killing and bring those responsible to justice.
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#Guatemala: We welcome the withdrawal of criminal charges against the journalists of "elPeriódico" as a positive step for free expression. Together with partners, we will continue to defend journalists and monitor developments in the country. @penamericas.bsky.social www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-nuevo...
El nuevo fiscal general de Guatemala desiste de persecución penal contra periodistas
Ciudad de Guatemala, 8 jun (EFE).- El Ministerio Público (Fiscalía) de Guatemala desistió de la persecución penal que había empezado en 2022 la exfiscal general Consuelo Porras, sancionada por corrupc...
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June 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
#Guatemala: We welcome the withdrawal of criminal charges against the journalists of "elPeriódico" as a positive step for free expression. Together with partners, we will continue to defend journalists and monitor developments in the country. @penamericas.bsky.social www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-nuevo...
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#Venezuela: Venezuela's Amnesty Law has been revoked, and journalist Rory Branker, denied relief even while it stood, still faces criminal charges after nearly a year in arbitrary detention.
Read our statement ⬇️
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Read our statement ⬇️
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Venezuela: PEN International demands the withdrawal of charges against journalist Rory Branker — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘The Venezuelan authorities must end the judicial persecution of Rory Daniel Branker and others detained or prosecuted for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression. Those released fr...
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May 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
#Venezuela: Venezuela's Amnesty Law has been revoked, and journalist Rory Branker, denied relief even while it stood, still faces criminal charges after nearly a year in arbitrary detention.
Read our statement ⬇️
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Read our statement ⬇️
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PEN America today criticized the Trump administration for what appears to be “blatant intimidation” in the FCC’s ordering an early license review for ABC one day after President Trump called for the firing of comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made about the First Lady. pen.org/press-releas...
April 28, 2026 at 10:16 PM
PEN America today criticized the Trump administration for what appears to be “blatant intimidation” in the FCC’s ordering an early license review for ABC one day after President Trump called for the firing of comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made about the First Lady. pen.org/press-releas...
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#Venezuela: We have been informed of, and welcomes the release of journalist Leocenis Manuel García Osorio. He should never have been imprisoned. We urge Venezuelan authorities to free all journalists still unjustly detained.
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Venezuela: PEN International calls for the release of journalists detained amid deepening crackdown — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“No society can thrive in silence. To persecute those who inform is to deny citizens their right to the truth. We demand the immediate release of detained Venezuelan journalists, an end to state haras...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
#Venezuela: We have been informed of, and welcomes the release of journalist Leocenis Manuel García Osorio. He should never have been imprisoned. We urge Venezuelan authorities to free all journalists still unjustly detained.
@penamericas.bsky.social www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
@penamericas.bsky.social www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
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Did you know that there's a database of banned books across Canada?
If you've heard of a ban, the @cfetmu.bsky.social encourage all libraries (public, school, academic, and government) in Canada to add it to this online resource by completing a simple form:
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If you've heard of a ban, the @cfetmu.bsky.social encourage all libraries (public, school, academic, and government) in Canada to add it to this online resource by completing a simple form:
cfe.torontomu.ca/databases/ca...
The Canadian Library Challenges Database | Centre for Free Expression
The CFE-CFLA/FCAB Canadian Library Challenges Database provides access to challenges libraries have faced to items in their collection, and to displays, programs, room usage, and computer access.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Did you know that there's a database of banned books across Canada?
If you've heard of a ban, the @cfetmu.bsky.social encourage all libraries (public, school, academic, and government) in Canada to add it to this online resource by completing a simple form:
cfe.torontomu.ca/databases/ca...
If you've heard of a ban, the @cfetmu.bsky.social encourage all libraries (public, school, academic, and government) in Canada to add it to this online resource by completing a simple form:
cfe.torontomu.ca/databases/ca...
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The Writers Unlimited Festival opened at Het Nationale Theater to Olivia Newton-John’s Physical, a playful reminder of the importance of being present for conversation. The festival has already brought together Lisa Weeda, Leïla Slimani and Zoya Miari on stage and continues over the next two days.
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The Writers Unlimited Festival opened at Het Nationale Theater to Olivia Newton-John’s Physical, a playful reminder of the importance of being present for conversation. The festival has already brought together Lisa Weeda, Leïla Slimani and Zoya Miari on stage and continues over the next two days.
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#Cuba: We condemn the prison sentences against writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez and artist Fernando Almenares Rivera (Nando OBDC), alongside partners.
Read our joint statement with @atriskartists.bsky.social and Civil Rights Defenders ⬇️
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Read our joint statement with @atriskartists.bsky.social and Civil Rights Defenders ⬇️
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Cuba: The unjust convictions against José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez and rapper Nando OBDC must be overturned — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
27 January 2026 — Civil Rights Defenders, ARC – Artists at Risk Connection, PEN Cuba in Exile, and PEN International strongly condemn the prison sentences imposed on the Cuban writer and independent j...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
#Cuba: We condemn the prison sentences against writer José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez and artist Fernando Almenares Rivera (Nando OBDC), alongside partners.
Read our joint statement with @atriskartists.bsky.social and Civil Rights Defenders ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/cuba-th...
Read our joint statement with @atriskartists.bsky.social and Civil Rights Defenders ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/cuba-th...
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Fighting Book Bans, Coast to Coast: Across America, publishers, libraries, and literary organizations are building a formidable litigation slate to ensure the availability of books in public and school libraries. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Fighting Book Bans, Coast to Coast
Legal teams fan out to the north, south, east, and west for the freedom to read.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Fighting Book Bans, Coast to Coast: Across America, publishers, libraries, and literary organizations are building a formidable litigation slate to ensure the availability of books in public and school libraries. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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#USA: We are gravely concerned about the FBI’s raid on reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in connection with a government contractor investigation — an alarming escalation that strikes at the core of press freedom.
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FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move
Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case
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January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
#USA: We are gravely concerned about the FBI’s raid on reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in connection with a government contractor investigation — an alarming escalation that strikes at the core of press freedom.
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#Venezuela: PEN International welcomes the release of five journalists but condemns their arbitrary detention. We remain deeply concerned for Rory Branker, still detained.
All writers and journalists must be freed now. Read our statement ⬇️
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All writers and journalists must be freed now. Read our statement ⬇️
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Venezuela: Following the release of five journalists, imprisoned journalist Rory Branker must also be freed — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘ The arbitrary detention of writers and journalists solely for doing their jobs is a grave injustice and a direct assault on the public’s right to know. While we welcome the release of five journalis...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
#Venezuela: PEN International welcomes the release of five journalists but condemns their arbitrary detention. We remain deeply concerned for Rory Branker, still detained.
All writers and journalists must be freed now. Read our statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
All writers and journalists must be freed now. Read our statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
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President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC, which seeks an extraordinary $10 billion, represents a coercive ploy to globalize his domestic threats to a free and independent press and to chill reporting overseas, says PEN America. Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
By Suing the BBC, President Trump Exports His Anti-Press Tactics Abroad
President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC, which seeks an extraordinary $10 billion, represents a coercive ploy to globalize his domestic threats to a free and independent press and to chil...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC, which seeks an extraordinary $10 billion, represents a coercive ploy to globalize his domestic threats to a free and independent press and to chill reporting overseas, says PEN America. Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
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PEN America: Cancellation of 60 Minutes segment—reportedly because the Trump administration refused to be interviewed—represents an abandonment of "central principles of press freedom and independent news gathering."
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas... #60Minutes #Journalism #FreePress
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas... #60Minutes #Journalism #FreePress
After ‘60 Minutes’ Pulls Investigation on Deportations, PEN America Warns that Journalism Can’t Depend on Government Approval
The decision by Bari Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, to pull a “60 Minutes” segment on the deportation of Venezuelan migrants—reportedly because the Trump administration refused to be intervi...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
PEN America: Cancellation of 60 Minutes segment—reportedly because the Trump administration refused to be interviewed—represents an abandonment of "central principles of press freedom and independent news gathering."
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas... #60Minutes #Journalism #FreePress
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas... #60Minutes #Journalism #FreePress
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Calling Emerging Writers! The 2026 Emerging Voices Fellowship application opens January 1 and closes January 31, 2026. Join a vibrant community of writers, mentors, and readers committed to bold storytelling and creative growth. Apply this January. https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/
December 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Calling Emerging Writers! The 2026 Emerging Voices Fellowship application opens January 1 and closes January 31, 2026. Join a vibrant community of writers, mentors, and readers committed to bold storytelling and creative growth. Apply this January. https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/
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"It’s safe to say this assault on the press over the past year has probably been the most aggressive that we’ve seen in modern times," said Tim Richardson, program director for journalism and disinformation at PEN America. abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around
By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press
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December 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"It’s safe to say this assault on the press over the past year has probably been the most aggressive that we’ve seen in modern times," said Tim Richardson, program director for journalism and disinformation at PEN America. abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
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Statement: PEN America Decries Supreme Court Decision on Book Ban Case pen.org/press-releas... @penamericas.bsky.social #libraries #bookbans
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Statement: PEN America Decries Supreme Court Decision on Book Ban Case pen.org/press-releas... @penamericas.bsky.social #libraries #bookbans
#Cuba | PEN Internacional condena la detención arbitraria de los autores Alina Bárbara López y Jorge Fernández Era en Matanzas, hoy, 18 de diciciembre. Ambos han enfrentado una fuerte persecución por su literatura y activismo. Exigimos su liberación inmediata.
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Arrestados por la policía política en Matanzas Alina Bárbara López y Jorge Fernández Era
La Seguridad del Estado en #Cuba retoma los #arrestos arbitrarios contra los intelectuales que se manifiestan pacíficamente cada día 18 exigiendo #libertades.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#Cuba | PEN Internacional condena la detención arbitraria de los autores Alina Bárbara López y Jorge Fernández Era en Matanzas, hoy, 18 de diciciembre. Ambos han enfrentado una fuerte persecución por su literatura y activismo. Exigimos su liberación inmediata.
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#Cuba. PEN International condemns the arbitrary detention of writers Alina Bárbara López Hernández and Jorge Fernández Era in Matanzas on 18 Dec 2025. Both face persecution for their writing and activism. We demand their immediate release.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#Cuba. PEN International condemns the arbitrary detention of writers Alina Bárbara López Hernández and Jorge Fernández Era in Matanzas on 18 Dec 2025. Both face persecution for their writing and activism. We demand their immediate release.
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