Lester Luis González Pentón

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Blog | Cuba

In Cuban releases, victory came from failure

By Manuel Vázquez Portal/CPJ Guest Blogger

While the Cuban government remains silent over Antonio Villarreal, Léster González Pentón, Luis Milán, José Luis García Paneque, and Pablo Pacheco Ávila—the five imprisoned Cuban journalists and dissidents to be released soon—the media are filled with headlines declaring victory for many.

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July 9, 2010 3:50 PM ET |
Tags: Imprisoned, International Press Freedom Awards, José Luis García Paneque, Lester Luis González Pentón, Manuel Vázquez Portal, Pablo Pacheco Ávila
Alerts | Cuba

Three journalists among first to be released in Cuba

New York, July 8, 2010—José Luis García Paneque, Pablo Pacheco Ávila, and Lester Luis González Pentón, independent Cuban journalists imprisoned during the 2003 crackdown against the political opposition and the press, are among the five dissidents to be released soon and sent to Spain as part of an agreement between the government of President Raúl Castro and the Catholic Church, international press reports said today.
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July 8, 2010 5:00 PM ET |
Tags: Imprisoned, José Luis García Paneque, Lester Luis González Pentón, Pablo Pacheco Ávila

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