Starting April 1, Cuban police have been harassing Jose Daniel Ferrer, a prominent opposition leader, at the headquarters of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU) along with ordinary Cubans gathered there to obtain free food, which the police seized. Nevertheless, that day the organization fed 1,281 people, more than 40 of whom were victims of arrests and harassment.[1]
On April 2, the U.S. State Department on its social media channels reacted to this situation by saying, “Outraged by the Cuban police’s harassment of citizens receiving food and basic necessities from José Daniel Ferrer. We support José Daniel as he provides vital aid to the people of Santiago de Cuba. The Cuban regime must focus on caring for its people, not repressing them: those responsible will be held accountable.”
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[1] Second day of siege and arrests around the UNPACU headquarters, Diario de Cuba (April 2, 2025).
