Mexico City, Mexico.- The political prisoners who signed with their blood a letter demanding that Miguel Díaz-Canel release the protesters of the July 11(11J)as requested by Pope Francis, were brought before a disciplinary court in the women’s prison of Guatao, in Havana.
The news was known thanks to the fact that one of the signatories, Lisandra Góngora, made a call from prison denouncing it. The audio was shared on networks by the activist and relative of the Martín Perdomo brothers (prisoners of 11J), Betty Guerra Perdomo.
“Family, this audio was sent by Lizandra Gongora from the Guatao prison. She is denouncing that she and the other brave #PresasDeCastro who signed the letter that went viral yesterday with her own blood, have been taken to court inside the prison, ”Betty wrote.
According to reports from Martí Noticias, the prison authorities were interested in knowing who the leader of the signatories was, but they refused to point to anyone specifically.
No disciplinary measure was imposed on the detainees, but they were required not to carry out a similar action again. Among those cited were Rosa Jany Millo, María Cristina Garrido and Lizandra Góngora.
This week, the letter with the names and signatures of the political prisoners went viral. In the document they wrote: “We know that God, in his sovereignty, fulfills his purpose through men, that is why Pope Francis expects his decision to be respected. This is a message to Díaz-Canel, which we hope will reach him, and a thank you to the representative of the Catholic Church in the world.”
The document also stated that “blood symbolizes our sacrifice and dedication to the Cuban cause, and the firmness of our ideals. Freedom for political prisoners!”
According to the organization Prisoners Defenders (PD), which monitors the situation of political prisoners in Cuba, at least 1,077 people are detained in the different jails of the country for political reasons. Of this number, 125 women are deprived of their liberty. Among them are trans women, imprisoned together with men like Brenda Diaz.
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