Event Brief
Cuban dissident artist arrives in US after prison
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
Summary: Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara arrived in the United States after five years in prison.
WHO: Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara
WHAT: Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara arrived in the United States after five years in prison.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He had been detained in July 2021 as he attempted to join mass protests across Cuba.
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