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February 17, 2003



Prisoner commits suicide at the Quivican Prison in Havana

Information Bridge Cuba Miami

(HAVANA, CUBA / Feb. 16 - Puenteinfocubamiami.org)- On January 11th, 28 years old prisoner committed suicide after penal authorities at the Prison of Quivican denied his request for medical atttention, informed the political prisoner Cecilio Ruiz Rivero.

Javier Morales Pérez, alias "El Pirri", from Artemisa in Havana, spent days with an intense toothache but the requested medical attention was denied to him.

The prisoner was transferred to a punishment cell instead. There he committed suicide, hanging himself.

Reporting from Havana Mijail Barzaga Lugo, ANC. For the Information Bridge Cuba Miami, given on February 10th, 2003.

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