Kilo 8 Prison

"Kilo 8 Prison" covers human rights abuses, political dissent, and legal struggles in Cuba, highlighting stories of prisoners like Luis Manuel Otero and Maykel Osorbo.

August Brings Troubling Statistics to Cuba: Record Homicides, Deaths in Custody, and Widespread Repression

Published on 9/13/2026

Political Prisoner and Survivor of Bahía Honda Boat Sinking on Hunger Strike in Kilo 8 Prison

Published on 8/29/2026

Maykel Castillo, Known as "Osorbo," Removed from Kilo 8 Prison: Current Whereabouts Unknown

Published on 7/10/2026

Rick Scott, U.S. Senator, Condemns Abuse of Cuban Political Prisoner from July 11 Protests

Published on 5/17/2026

Luis Manuel Otero on Sacrifices for Change in Cuba: "We Put Our Lives on the Line and Ended Up Behind Bars"

Published on 5/13/2026

Maykel Osorbo Discloses State's Offer: Exile or Incarceration Until 2030

Published on 5/13/2026

Cuban Government Initiates New Legal Action Against Rapper Maykel Castillo

Published on 8/20/2025

Political Prisoner Virgilio Mantilla Released After Serving Full Sentence

Published on 8/20/2025

Maykel Osorbo Ends Hunger Strike and Reports Inhumane Treatment in Cuban Prison

Published on 7/7/2025

New Insights Emerge in the Murder of a Cuban Woman in Camagüey by Her Former Partner, an Inmate on Leave

Published on 3/14/2025

Honoring Orlando Zapata Tamayo: A Reflection 15 Years After His Death

Published on 2/24/2025

Alarming Death of 73-Year-Old Prisoner Following Brutal Assault by Prison Officer in Camagüey

Published on 1/14/2025

Artist Luis Manuel Otero Barred from Sending Drawings Out of Prison

Published on 6/28/2024