Cuban Independent Journalist Denounces Reprisals Against his Family

Cuban Independent Journalist Denounces Reprisals Against his Family

http://www.puenteinfocubamiami.org/cuba_latest2006.htm

(HAVANA/CUBA/May 21/Puenteinfocubamiami.org) - Carlos Serpa Maceira,
independent journalist with the Agency LUX-INFO-PRESS and Bureau Chief
of the Cuba Miami News Bridge denounced in Havana that the government is
taking reprisals against his family because of his work as an
alternative journalist.

"Last May 11th, I received a telephone from call from my wife
Marielena Arredondo, where she told me that electricity services in our
home were cut off 15 days ago and have not been reinstated to date, but
the other 80 homes around ours have no such problems", stated Serpa.

The Cuba Miami News Bridge Bureau was able to confirm that this is not
the first time his family is victim of reprisals by the goverment, that
every time Mrs. Arredondo Rivero goes to the offices of the Popular
Power to complain they tell her they cannot help her due to her
husband's counter evolutionary activities.

"With these actions the government has not taken into consideration that
my wife has problems with her eye sight and that my 13 year old daughter
Daylin has a frail health. I will continue accusing the Government
until they can prove otherwise".

The home of journalist's Carlos Serpa Maceira is located in the rural
community "Escuela de Cabo", Demajagua own, 23 km from Nueva Gerona,
Capital of Pinar del Rio, his home is headquarters the Cuba Miami News
Bridge Bureau, the "Julio Tang Texier" cultural Civic Project and the
"Ernest Heminway" Independent Library.

Reporting from Havana Carlos Serpa Maceira, independent journalist with
LUX-INFO-PRESS and bureau chief of the Cuba Miami News Bridge Bureau.
Given on the 19th day of May of 2006.

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