"The Cuban regime prevented independent journalist Boris González Arenas from leaving the country this Wednesday [Feb. 18], as he had planned to travel to the United States to participate in the Edward R. Murrow project for journalists, focused on 'AI and technology in journalism,' as part of the IVLP 2026 (International Visitor Leadership Program).
According to Boris on social media, he was denied passage through Customs control at Terminal 3 of José Martí International Airport in Havana due to an alleged 'travel restriction.'
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Additionally, the Cuban journalist explained that he has been permanently prohibited from leaving the country from 2019 to 2024, and that he was also prevented from traveling on several occasions in previous years. He recalled that he was unable to attend invitations to the British Parliament or to electoral processes in Colombia due to similar restrictions."
