Cuban authorities move dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara from prison days before his sentence ends

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Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has disappeared from prison two days before his sentence ends. Human rights group Cubalex reported he was taken from prison Tuesday by state security forces. His family and friends have no information on his whereabouts or condition. Otero Alcántara, known for advocating free speech, was serving a five-year sentence. His disappearance occurs as he seeks a U.S. humanitarian visa.


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