"The independent journalist and activist Yoani Sánchez, director of the digital media 14ymedio, was arrested this Wednesday [Jan. 28] in the streets of Havana by State Security agents, in an attempt to prevent her from attending a diplomatic reception organized by the U.S. chief of mission in Cuba, Mike Hammer.
According to the report published by 14ymedio, the arrest took place as Sánchez was heading to the residence of the U.S. diplomat, where an event would be held to mark the beginning of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States.
The operation also involved her husband, journalist Reinaldo Escobar, who was intercepted by agents in civilian clothes after exiting through another door of the building and forced to return.
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The agents ordered her to walk back to her home and imposed a movement restriction until the following day."
