Cuban dissident Manuel Cuesta Morúa detained in Havana, opposition reports

Cuban opposition figure Manuel Cuesta Morúa, a prominent voice for dissent on the island, has been detained in Havana since Saturday. The reason for his arrest remains undisclosed, according to the opposition platform Council for Democratic Transition in Cuba (CTDC).

The CTDC stated that Cuesta Morúa was detained Saturday morning after receiving a police summons the previous day. He had gone to a police unit in Central Havana accompanied by another dissident, María Mercedes Benítez. "As of this moment, Manuel Cuesta Morúa's whereabouts are unknown. Authorities have not officially reported where he is being held or under what accusation he is being investigated," the CTDC reported.

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As of this moment, Manuel Cuesta Morúa's whereabouts are unknown. Authorities have not officially reported where he is being held or under what accusation he is being investigated.

The platform further alleged that Cuesta Morúa is being held incommunicado and under state custody, with neither his family nor associates receiving official information. The CTDC condemned the arrest as "another step in an operation directed against a citizen who for years has peacefully exercised his right to express political opinions, defend human rights, and participate in the public life of his country."

Cuesta Morúa, known for his human rights activism and his role as president of the CTDC, reportedly has no pending criminal charges. The CTDC has demanded information regarding his location, guarantees for his physical and psychological well-being, access to legal assistance, and his immediate release.

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The arrest was another step in an operation directed against a citizen who for years has peacefully exercised his right to express political opinions, defend human rights, and participate in the public life of his country.