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Cuba Arrests 10 for 'Subversive' Graffiti Amid Tensions

3/3/2026

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The Cuban Interior Ministry says Cuban authorities arrested 10 Panamanian citizens for creating "subversive" graffiti in Havana, aimed at inciting propaganda against the state.
The Panamanian group was promised $1,000 to $1,500 for their actions.
The episode followed a failed infiltration by armed individuals from a Florida-registered boat, which left four people dead and six injured.
Human rights organizations criticize Cuba's laws that criminalize political expression.

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The Cuban Interior Ministry says Cuban authorities arrested 10 Panamanian citizens for creating "subversive" graffiti in Havana, aimed at inciting propaganda against the state.
The Panamanian group was promised $1,000 to $1,500 for their actions.
The episode followed a failed infiltration by armed individuals from a Florida-registered boat, which left four people dead and six injured.
Human rights organizations criticize Cuba's laws that criminalize political expression.