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Cuban Activist Ends Hunger Strike After Heart Attack

3/21/2026

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  • Roilan Alvarez Rensoler, a Cuban activist, ended a 48-day hunger strike on March 19 after a heart attack.
  • Detained January 31 for "propaganda against the constitutional order" after anti-government posters.
  • Rights groups including Justicia11J warned of imminent risk and urged his release.
  • The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights demanded release, and Cuba had at least 760 political prisoners as of March 13.