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Cuban Man Detained, Hunger Strike Sparks Family Distress

10/27/2025

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Roberto Mosquera, a Cuban citizen, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
He was transferred to a maximum-security prison in Eswatini, Africa, prompting distress from his daughter Monica Mosquera.
The Department of Homeland Security designated Roberto Mosquera as one of the “worst of the worst” due to a past attempted murder conviction.
He is reportedly on a hunger strike in prison.

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Roberto Mosquera, a Cuban citizen, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
He was transferred to a maximum-security prison in Eswatini, Africa, prompting distress from his daughter Monica Mosquera.
The Department of Homeland Security designated Roberto Mosquera as one of the “worst of the worst” due to a past attempted murder conviction.
He is reportedly on a hunger strike in prison.