PEN America: Cuban Artist Bruguera Detained and Held Overnight
December 07, 2020
December 07, 2020
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Dec. 5:
Artist and activist Tania Bruguera was reportedly arrested by plainclothes police Friday night, likely in an effort to prevent her from commenting on the recent press conference from Cuba's Deputy Minister of Culture Fernando Rojas. She was released early Saturday and is now under house of arrest. PEN America today condemned her arrest, calling it an affront to freedom of expression.
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Artist and activist Tania Bruguera was reportedly arrested by plainclothes police Friday night, likely in an effort to prevent her from commenting on the recent press conference from Cuba's Deputy Minister of Culture Fernando Rojas. She was released early Saturday and is now under house of arrest. PEN America today condemned her arrest, calling it an affront to freedom of expression.
"Brug . . .