CUBA NEWS
January 15, 2003

FROM CUBA
Imprisoned Cuban journalist placed in solitary confinement for threatening a hunger strike

HAVANA, January 13 (www.cubanet.org) - The sister of independent journalist Fabio Prieto Llorente says her brother remains in solitary confinement as a result of threatening a hunger strike to protest being kept with dangerous common criminals.

"They keep my brother isolated," said Clara Lourdes Prieto Llorente.

She said she was unable to see him but was able to have a shouted conversation. "His blood pressure is unstable and I notice he was somewhat nervous, but he remains firm and in good spirits," she said.

Prieto Llorente, 40, was sentenced to 20 years at a trial last April following a government crackdown on dissidents.


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