Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in US exile

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-18 · 23:18 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara arrived in the United States on Saturday, entering exile after completing a five-year prison sentence in Cuba. He was sentenced in 2022 for charges including insulting national symbols, contempt, and disturbing public order. Amnesty International had designated him a prisoner of conscience. Otero Alcantara landed in Miami, a significant center for the Cuban diaspora. His arrival coincided with Washington's call for Havana to release over 700 political prisoners. A video of him at the airport was shared with Agence France-Presse by activist Anamely Ramos.

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Otero Alcantara was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.

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Otero Alcantara was designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.

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Washington urged Havana to release more than 700 political prisoners.

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Otero Alcantara was serving a five-year sentence on the island.

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Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara flew to exile in the United States on Saturday.

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Prominent Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara flew to exile on Saturday in the United States after serving a five-year sentence on the island, as Washington urged Havana to release more than 700 political prisoners.Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.He landed in Miami, the capital of the Cuban diaspora, after a short flight from Havana, according to a video of Otero Alcantara at the airport that was shared with Agence France-Presse by his friend, activist Anamely Ramos.

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