Cuban activist Guillermo del Sol Pérez remains in a critical condition following almost 60 consecutive days on hunger strike. His physical state has severely declined, showing clear signs of extreme weakness and significant health parameter fluctuations, reports from his family and activists closely following his situation reveal.
The latest update from his son, Adrián del Sol Alfonso, shared with Cuba Decide, indicated that Guillermo had reached 59 days of fasting. From early morning, he began experiencing tremors and profound weakness, with health checks throughout the day revealing considerable changes in both his blood pressure and glucose levels.
His physical deterioration, after nearly two months without consuming solid food, is described as extreme.
According to his son, it has been six days since Del Sol was hospitalized, where he received intravenous hydration before being sent back home. His family stresses the need for constant medical attention due to the risk of another health crisis.
Despite his precarious condition, the activist remains conscious and committed to his protest's primary demand: the release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience included in his plea.
Out of the 18 prisoners whose release he initially demanded, Jonathan David Muir Burgos has been set free, while 17 others remain incarcerated, as per the family’s latest update.
Del Sol insists that he will not end the hunger strike until all are released.
Reports from previous days indicated that Del Sol had lost over 30 pounds, suffered from severe dehydration, hypertension, and dangerously low glucose levels. His son had previously warned that "his body could collapse at any moment" and issued an urgent appeal to the international community.
In one of the most severe incidents since the protest began, the activist fainted at his home in Santa Clara and was admitted to the Arnaldo Milián Castro Hospital. According to Adrián del Sol Alfonso, he arrived at the hospital with a glucose level of three, unstable blood pressure, and a significantly elevated pulse.
After receiving intravenous fluids, his glucose level increased to 4.2, although his blood pressure remained high.
Guillermo del Sol's Prolonged Hunger Strike
The hunger strike commenced on June 19 at his Villa Clara residence with a singular goal: to demand the release of 18 political prisoners. Among them, Leonel Tristá García—a July 11 protest detainee whose parole was revoked in June 2026 and was re-incarcerated at the Guamajal prison—and other detainees like Mayelín Rodríguez Prado, sentenced to 15 years for broadcasting the Nuevitas protests on Facebook in 2022, and the historically opposed Félix Navarro Rodríguez.
Del Sol's condition has progressively worsened and documented week by week. By surpassing 40 days of protest, attending doctors warned of an impending collapse risk.
On the 46th day, Adrián del Sol Alfonso described that "drinking water has become very taxing for him as he is practically muscularly depleted." Days later, the activist himself stated in an interview: "I don't want to die."
The situation is particularly dire as Del Sol suffers from type 2 diabetes, severe hypertension, chronic asthma, heart disease, and a history of thrombosis.
Cuban doctor Eduardo Enrique Herrera Durán, currently in Brazil, characterized his condition as "a medical emergency requiring specialized monitoring," cautioning that the combination of diabetes and prolonged fasting could lead to "metabolic instability, cardiovascular alterations, and renal failure."
This hunger strike is the longest Del Sol has undertaken, surpassing the 55-day strike in 2019, which also ended with his hospitalization at the same Arnaldo Milián Castro Hospital.
According to Memory of Nations, the activist has engaged in at least 14 hunger strikes since the 1990s.
The Defense CD Complaints Center has presented an urgent request for precautionary measures to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to protect his life, demanding the Cuban state ensure independent medical care and cease harassment. The regime has not responded to any of the activist's demands.
"The Cuban regime will be held accountable for whatever may happen," warned the Presos Políticos De Cuba page, amidst a backdrop where Justicia 11J reported in April 2026 the existence of 775 political prisoners on the island, with 338 linked to the July 11 protests.
FAQs on Guillermo del Sol's Hunger Strike
Why is Guillermo del Sol on a hunger strike?
Guillermo del Sol is on a hunger strike demanding the release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Cuba.
What health risks is Guillermo del Sol facing due to his hunger strike?
Guillermo del Sol is at risk of metabolic instability, cardiovascular alterations, and renal failure due to his prolonged fasting, compounded by his existing health conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
Has Guillermo del Sol participated in hunger strikes before?
Yes, Guillermo del Sol has engaged in at least 14 hunger strikes since the 1990s, with the current one being the longest.