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Amnesty Demands Unconditional Release After 27,000 Solidarity Letters

8/27/2026

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Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara received over 27,000 solidarity letters at El Espacio 23 in Miami.
Amnesty International Deputy Director Astrid Valencia called his five-year imprisonment unjust and demanded his unconditional release.
He was arbitrarily detained in July 2021, sentenced June 2022, and freed July 2026.
After release, Otero Alcántara was forced into exile and now resides in Miami.
Founder Jorge M. Pérez said the letter campaign shows Otero Alcántara’s work resonates beyond Cuba.

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Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara received over 27,000 solidarity letters at El Espacio 23 in Miami.
Amnesty International Deputy Director Astrid Valencia called his five-year imprisonment unjust and demanded his unconditional release.
He was arbitrarily detained in July 2021, sentenced June 2022, and freed July 2026.
After release, Otero Alcántara was forced into exile and now resides in Miami.
Founder Jorge M. Pérez said the letter campaign shows Otero Alcántara’s work resonates beyond Cuba.