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Statement by President Obama on the Anniversary of the Death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2011.  

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One year ago today, the selfless and tragic death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo galvanized the world’s attention to the ongoing mistreatment of those unjustly held by Cuban authorities for bravely standing up for the rights of the Cuban people.

The attention brought to the plight of Cuba’s political prisoners by Zapata’s courageous act and by the peaceful protests of Las Damas de Blanco has helped free a number of his…

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