1986 to 1987
Taught Ecology and Civil Disobedience to middle school youngsters in Havana.
Critic of the Cuban military intervention in Ethiopia and Angola.
1991
Detained by the Cuban State Security for organizing a peaceful demonstration in front of the UNESCO office in Havana to protest the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the enviromental destruction it caused.
1995
General Secretary of Corriente Agramontista a group of courageous jurists pursuing the independence of the judicial system and the rule of law in Cuba.
March 20. Signed along with Rene Gomez Manzano, President of Corriente Agramontista, and eight other jurists, an affidavit that was presented to the Cuban Justice Department (Junta Nacional de Bufetes Colectivos) requesting the resignation of its Director , Emiliano Manresa Porto, who fired several attorneys for practicing law without fulfilling the established ideological rules and regulations.
Wrote a letter to the Secretary of Justice, requesting an investigation into the massacre of 41 people on July 13, 1994, while escaping from Cuba, on the tugboat "13 de Marzo"
Dismissed from work because of his defense of numerous political prisoners in court.
December 1995 to February 1996 Arrested nine times during his pacific quest for freedom.
Played a decisive role in the coordination of Concilio Cubano, a coalition of over 100 peaceful pro-democracy organizations inside of Cuba.
October 10
Signed the Official Declaration of Concilio Cubano.
December 21. Wrote the Official Statement of Concilio Cubano concerning the event scheduled for February 24, 1996, requesting a permit for a public, peaceful assembly during February 24, 25 ,26 and 27.
1996
January 18. Elected to the National Secretariat of Concilio Cubano.
February 10. Elected National Delegate of Concilio Cubano
March 8. In apellate court, his sentence was increased to 14 months. Sent to Villa Marista, where he remains in prison.
All of the Delegates of Concilio Cubano were incarcerated during the brutal repression that took place in Cuba in February 1996.
The majority of the members of Concilio Cubano are 35 to 45 years old, and are of all races, religions, and social classes. There is a high percentage of women, and in fact, this female participation is much higher than that allowed within the communist party or ruling hierarchy.
The Cuban government forbid the celebration of the First Forum assembly, and the police force set in motion a repressive wave against Concilio Cubano, detaining or incarcerating more than 200 of their members.
We hope that you will support the emerging civil society in Cuba, and the struggle of the Cuban people to obtain their freedom.
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