Being a young student in Cuba, the firm opposition to the authoritarianism of Siro del Castillo led him to fulfill political prison.
Arequipa, Peru – Siro del Castillo, former political prisoner, plastic artist and human rights activist, died during the early hours of this Saturday in Miami, Florida.
Regarding the cause of his death, the portal 14ymedio He obtained information from Fuentes by stating that the opponent had been dealing with cancer for months.
“Siro was an entire man, generous and deeply committed to democratic ideals. His firm opposition to authoritarianism led him to fulfill political prison being still a young student,” says the NGO Cubalex through Facebook.
The organization also recalled that Siro del Castillo was subjected to forced labor in the countryside and, in 1972, it left exile with the hope of seeing a free tank one day.
As part of his work in exile, the political express helped Cuban migrants actively participated in several human rights defenders, including the Christian Democratic Party of Cuba.
It was also a roof against Castroism in the United Nations, where he denounced the violations and abuses on the island.
Del Castillo supposed an ally for the cause of Cuban workers in the Latin American Commission for the rights and freedoms of peoples and workers, the Inter -American Commission on Human Rights and the International Labor Organization, the media reported Martí News.
Recently, Siro supported democracy in Cuba through initiatives such as the Democratic Action Unit (Muad) and the Council for Democratic Transition in Cuba (CTDC).
“In addition to his work as an activist, he cultivated a deep artistic sensibility. In his plastic work he expressed the desire of a ‘dream house’, a symbol of the free, democratic and fair cuba that he imagined and defended until the end of his days,” says Cubalex.
