Via Pedazos de la Isla, testimonies of repression and resistance in Cuba:
Testimonies of repression and Resistance (January 8th, Pt. II)
Franklin Peregrino del Toro: “The Pope needs to know about this when he comes to Cuba”
The home of the dissident couple, Franklin Peregrino del Toro and Berta Guerrero, in the municipality of Cacocum, Holguin, was under vigilance since January 6th and until the 8th when State Security agents beat and detained both just for trying to assist mass in the local Catholic Church.
According to Peregrino himself, the arrest occurred right outside his home. “We were beaten, dragged, and then detained”, narrated the Eastern dissident, adding that he suffered physical blows “on the arms, hands, and elbows” as the agents applied a martial arts immobilization lock on h im and aggressively pinned him down to the floor. In the same aggressive manner, Franklin and Berta were thrown into a State Security vehicle.
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