On that day, public demonstrations by pro-democracy activists, such as the Ladies in White, were met with great violence and repression by the regime's organized mobs. In some cases, the mobs even assaulted foreign diplomats that were observing.
Just imagine what they would have done to any foreign tourist that might have dared observed (but there was never any real danger of that as they were too busy enjoying the regime's all-inclusive beach resorts).
Therefore, the message of the regime is loud and clear, foreign diplomats and tourists only have one function in Cuba. That is, respectively:
To provide legitimacy and foreign currency to the Castro regime.
In other words, "just shut up, don't watch and give me your money."
We hope these diplomats don't relent in their human and moral obligation in favor of the human and civil rights of the Cuban people, which is consistent with international principles and accords.
As such, here's a partial list of more than 80 known pro-democracy activists who were detained by the Castro regime on December 10th -- some for a few hours, some for a few days, and others placed under house arrest -- in a constant campaign of harassment.
We pray for their safety.
1- Aníbal Reinier Vera
2- Idalberto Acuña Talavera
3- Damián Sánchez Sainz
4- Luís Godinez Solenzal
5- Vladimir Calderón Frías
6- Pedro Moisés Calderón Tápanes
7- Yusnaimy Jorge Soca
8- David Águila Montero
9- Carlos Manuel Pupo Rodríguez
10- Sebastián Rogelio Brage Borges
11- Aníbal Alemán Jiménez
12- Idalberto Rodríguez Osorio
13- Juan Gilberto Garcia Pérez
14- Rafael Ernesto Ávila
15- Lilvio Fernández Luís
16- Emilio Jerez Oliver
17- Arturo Montgomery Alonso
18- Elizabet de Regla Alonso
19- Jorge Luís Trujillo González
20- Juan Juan Almeida (Abogado disidente)
21- Julián Guerra derrite
22- Ernesto Rodríguez López
23- José Antonio Menéndez González
24- Alfredo Guilleuma
25- Julián Enrique Martínez Báez
26- Luís González Medina
27- Luz Maria Barceló Padrón
28- Eduardo Pacheco Ortiz
29- Michel Lazcano Rico
30- Lázaro Urra de Armas
31- Frank Silveira Machado
32- Yunieski García López
33- Gonzalo Nicolás de la Barca Pedraza
34- Antonio Suárez Fondiciella
35- Ana Rosa Alfonso Arteaga
36- Guillermo del Sol Pérez
37- Isidro Manuel Pérez Cruz
38- Juan Miguel González Cutiño
39- Orlando López Escobar
40- Guillermo Peña González
41- Carlos Hernández Tamayo
42- Luís Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez
43- Víctor Manuel Pérez Nápoles
44- Oter Varona Borrego
45- Walter Martínez Sánchez
46- Carlos Alberto Gilbaus Paredes
47- Guianella Ortiz Hernández
48- Orestes Antonio Giniebra
49- Emiliano Calvo Díaz
50- Dunieski Guerrero de la Cruz
51- Alexis Guerrero Cruz
52- Jesús Clemente Yapur
53- Lázaro Moriña González
54- Trinidad Rodríguez Abril
55- Charles Manuel Lorenzo Sordo
56- Arisbel Guerrero
57- Luís Escalona Díaz
58- Manuel Martínez León
59- Félix Menéndez Pérez
60- Miguel Amado Rey
61- Juan Carlos Bous Batista
62- Alfredo Guileuma
63- Adrián del Sol Alfonso
64- Celestino Hernández Morales
65- Frank Reyes López
66- Jorge Luís García
67- Blas Augusto Fortún Martínez
68- Idalberto González Gómez
69- Damaris Moya Potiellis
70- Iris Tamara Pérez Aguilera
71- Ana Hilda Contreras Rodríguez
72- Belkis Maria Mena Contreras
73- Donaida Pérez Paceiro
74- Alcides Rivera Rodríguez
75- Carlos Michael Morales Rodríguez
76- Alberto Reyes Morales
77- Michel Oliva López
78- Yoslabi Despaine
79- Juan Alfaro González
80- Alexei Martínez Rojas
81- Diosiris Santana Pérez
82- José Pérez González
83- Idania Yánez Contreras
