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Weekly Report - 26 February 2015 (WR-15-08)
CUBA: Discord in the Damas
The Damas de Blanco, so emblematic of the struggle for political freedom and democratic reform in Cuba, are having a little trouble with their own internal politics, with the original Damas founder accusing the collective’s current president, Berta Soler, of dictatorial tendencies. Following weeks of mutual accusations and recriminations, Soler has announced that she will submit herself to a recall referendum in mid-March.
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