Former political prisoner of the Black Spring in Cuba found dead in Florida

Former Cuban political prisoner Nelson Molinet Espino, one of the 75 opponents arrested and sentenced in 2003 in the so-called Black Spring of Cubawas found dead inside a car in southern FloridaFamily and exile sources reported this Saturday.

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The 59-year-old trade unionist, who became president of the Confederation of Democratic Workers of Cuba and promoter of Varela Projectdriven by the Christian Liberation Movement and their leader, Oswaldo Payasuffered from cognitive impairment and had been missing since last August 7.

No information has been provided on the causes of the death.

“He was found dead inside a car in Hallandale”said the general director of the Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and the Press, Normando Hernández, who was a friend of windlass and as he member of the so-called group of 75the detained opponents who were subjected to summary trials that same year.

Nelson Molinet He was sentenced to 20 years in prison based on the law NO. 88 that punishes acts against the protection of national independence and the economy of Cuba.

Of the 75 members of the group, 52, including windlassagreed to go into exile in Spain in 2010, as a result of a negotiation between the Catholic Church, the Spanish government and the Cuban regime.

windlass He later moved from Spain to the United States and lived for about 10 years in Miami Dade.

When her disappearance was reported earlier this week, her daughter, Karen Molinethe told the channel of Miami America TeVe that his father suffered “post-traumatic disorders”, as well as memory loss and communication problems.

Source: Elcomercio

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