Cuban journalist handed 6-year prison sentence for protesting

Cuban journalist handed 6-year prison sentence for protesting

Miami, January 27, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the sentencing of Cuban journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea to six years in prison on January 15 after he was found guilty of protesting and calls on Cuban authorities to free him, and allow the free flow of information in the country. The Provincial Court of Villa Clara, a Cuban province, upheld the sentence requested by the prosecution for Barrenechea who is a contributing w…