Our friend George Utset from The Real Cuba has a very good question for the mafia running Cuba. 
If Cubans are now allowed to have construction materials at home, why is Dr. Darsi Ferrer in jail?

April 29 - Facing intense demand for housing, dictator Raul Castro is granting permits that let Cubans build homes with their own [...]

According to media reports, one of my heroes, Cuban political prisoner Darsi Ferrer, ended his hunger strike today after he was told by officials that they would meet his demands.
Marc has the story at Uncommon Sense, and you can read the Agencia EFE article in Spanish, here.
Please everyone, continue to spread the word about Cuba's [...]

You'd think that 51 years of barbaric tyranny would be enough to capture world opinion. I came across these powerful words written to free Mandela; change a few of them and they more than apply to Cuba, except of course that there is NO international campaign to free Cuba's political prisoners, or to liberate [...]

On December 10, Conversa Cuba Companioni blog radio show covered Cuban human rights day 2009 with Jorge Utset of The Real Cuba, and co-host John O'Donnell Rosales.  They were able to telephone Yusnaimy Jorge Soca, brave wife of jailed Afro Cuban civil rights leader Dr. Darsi Ferrer, and speak with her about the events of [...]

The castro tyrants are cowards who fear and beat women, The Real Cuba Reports:
**BREAKING NEWS** Dr. Dasi Ferrer's wife arrested
2:20 PM - I was able to get through and spoke with Yusnaimi's brother.
He said that she left for the march around 10:30 AM EST with another 3 persons.
Before she was able to reach the Parque [...]

Dr. Ferrer's message regarding this years International Day of Human Rights activities, it's in Spanish, my rough translation is below the fold, and I invite corrections please:
“Celebración del Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos”
Por Dr. Darsi Ferrer Ramírez, preso de conciencia.
La Habana, Cuba. 20 de noviembre de 2009.
La adopción de la Declaración Universal de los [...]