"The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by the arrest and prolonged pre-trail detention of Cuban freelance reporters Yadiel Hernández and José Gabriel Barrenechea, who both write for the online newspaper 14ymedio, and calls on Cuban authorities to release them immediately.
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Hernández, 33, was arrested Jan. 24 while reporting on drug trafficking in a school in the city of Matanzas, according to 14yMedio. He is currently being held at the Combinado del Sur prison, accused of 'propaganda against the constitutional order'.
Barrenechea, 53, has been detained for five months awaiting trial on a 'public disorder' charge after he participated in a protest on Nov. 8, 2025, in Encrucijada, Villa Clara, after power blackouts caused by Hurricane Rafael. He faces a potential sentence of three to eight years in prison. His family is concerned about his deteriorating health."
