Cuba: CFWIJ Condemns The Detention Of Mary Karla Ares And Demands Her Immediate Release

Mary Karla Ares, a reporter for local newspaper Amanecer Habanero, was arrested by the Cuban Revolutionary Police on April 30 in Havana. The journalist was apprehended while live-streaming a demonstration on Facebook. The protest was held in support of Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was on a thirst and hunger strike after his artwork was confiscated by the authorities.