Aramis L. Perez

The Cuban Resistance at the Heritage Foundation's Blog, The Foundry

2011-08-30T18:20:00.002-04:00

Have you seen this video? Four brave Cuban women demonstrating for freedom at Cuba's historic Capitol Building in Havana on August 23, 2011? The advance of the Cuban Resistance, thanks in part to the courage of women like these, is the biggest story in 2011 Cuba. Thanks to the good people at the Heritage Foundation, I was able to share this news with a broader audience. Go read my piece on the

Helping the Cuban Resistance Speak: Interpreting for Dr. Oscar Biscet and National Review

2011-04-26T22:57:00.002-04:00

Intrepid journalist and defender of liberty Jay Nordlinger over at National Review has written about one of the best known members of the Cuban Resistance, Nobel Peace Prize candidate Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, throughout his long and unjust imprisonment. He's done a service to his readers and stood with the cause of Cuban freedom once again by publishing a wide-ranging interview with Dr. Biscet

I'd Rather Talk about the Resistance, but Everyone Asks about Former President Jimmy Carter

2011-04-01T11:19:00.000-04:00

I've written an opinion piece on what former President Jimmy Carter could have said to the international media while in Havana this week. You can read the whole piece on Fox News Latino, or click through from the Opinion section on the main Fox News site. President Carter could have leveraged the prestige of the office he once occupied, the status enjoyed by his Center, and the international

Free Nestor Rodriguez Lobaina Now!

2011-03-22T08:29:00.001-04:00

Nestor (left) and Rolando (right) Rodriguez Lobaina. Nestor Rodriguez Lobaina, the founder of the Cuban Youth for Democracy Movement, faces a political trial on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 on trumped up charges of disobedience and public disorder. He has been arbitrarily imprisoned since December 9, 2010, the eve of International Human Rights Day, and was adopted as a Prisoner of Conscience by

The Cuban Resistance Needs You

2011-03-12T19:30:00.011-05:00

I'm co-hosting a TV benefit on Sunday, March 13 for the Cuban Resistance: the brave men and women who are on the front lines of the nonviolent struggle for freedom in Cuba. It will air at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Miami's Channel 41. It will also stream on http://www.americateve.com. Confirm you'll be watching by sending in your RSVP to this Facebook event:Sintonice "Todos Somos Resistencia" -

Orlando Zapata Tamayo, Murdered Cuban Prisoner of Conscience

2011-02-22T23:05:00.001-05:00

Orlando Zapata Tamayo died on February 23, 2010. He was murdered by the Communist regime in Cuba, and those who caused his death enjoy impunity. I never met Orlando Zapata Tamayo, but I know a few things about him. He had extraordinary courage, the kind it takes to stand up for freedom in totalitarian Cuba. As a result of his work, he became a prisoner of conscience in 2003. The second thing

Cuba Top Tweet!- IYDU Freedom Campaign Special Report

2010-09-02T23:36:00.001-04:00

I'm the Top Tweet under "Cuba" or "#Cuba" on Twitter! New followers are always appreciated. I do my best to make sure my updates are worth your interest. The piece that sparked all the interest was my Special Report for IYDU's Cuba Freedom Campaign, which I posted about here.

IYDU Cuba Freedom Campaign Special Report

2010-09-02T10:14:00.001-04:00

I've written a special report for the International Young Democrat Union's Cuba Freedom Campaign. It's a quick overview of the momentous events surrounding the pro-freedom Cuban Resistance and political prisoners in 2010, including the murder of hunger striking prisoner of conscience Orlando Zapata Tamayo and the banishment of scores of unjustly imprisoned freedom activists to Spain, intended to

Interpreting for Bertha Antunez before House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations

2009-11-20T22:53:00.008-05:00

Yesterday, I had the distinct honor of serving as an interpreter for Bertha Antunez, a real heroine of the Cuban Resistance, during her testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs. Bertha is being greeted by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, in this photo: You can watch archived video

Harper Perennial Edition of "In the First Circle" Joins My Solzhenitsyn Shelf

2009-10-14T22:47:00.003-04:00

My pre-ordered copy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's novel In the First Circle just arrived today! The inadequately translated, self-censored version Solzhenitsyn tried to sneak past the Soviet censors is one of the greatest pieces of literature I've ever read... so I can't wait to read this definitive English-language edition! It's published by Harper Perennial, which has the following to say: A

Welcome to AramisLPerez.com!

2009-09-14T08:48:00.003-04:00

Welcome to my new online home! I invite you to keep up with me here, and on Twitter, @AramisLPerez!

Follow Aramis on Twitter

2009-08-24T19:45:00.001-04:00

Follow me on Twitter: @AramisLPerez Here's my first tweet: Exploring the TwitterVerse. Who do you follow and why?