Mijail Bárzaga
Cuban dissident
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Mijail Bárzaga Lugo (his name being the Spanish rendering of the Russian name Михаил, usually spelled Mikhail in English) is a Cuban dissident who worked as a freelance journalist in Havana and was incarcerated in Cuba for seven years as a prisoner of conscience recognized by Amnesty International.[1]
Occupationjournalist
Knownfor2003–2010 imprisonment
Mijail Bárzaga Lugo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | journalist |
| Known for | 2003–2010 imprisonment |
In 2003, during the Black Spring crackdown on dissidents, the regime accused Mijail Bárzaga of publishing subversive and counter-revolutionary news on Internet sites such as Cubanet, Cubaliberal and Payolibre.[2] He was sentenced to 15 years in jail for his journalism.[3] He was released from prison in July 2010 and immediately exiled to Spain together with his family.[4]
