In 2003, Oscar Biscet was sent to prison, along with 74 other freedom advocates in Fidel Castro’s Black Spring round-up. Almost exactly a...
In 2003, Oscar Biscet was sent to prison, along with 74 other freedom advocates in Fidel Castro’s Black Spring round-up. Almost exactly a year ago, Biscet was released, and today he remains active in the non-violent fight for freedom. Despite the Cuban regime’s efforts, Biscet – and many others like him on the island – are acquiring the tools of communication to make their work more effective. And he is asking for help – from Pope Benedict XVI, who arrives in Havana Monday for a two-day visit. Biscet wants the Pope to pressure the Castros to hold free elections and allow Cubans their God-given rights. The full post can be found on Forbes.com at http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesglassman/2012/03/23/a-brave-man-takes-on-cubas-brutal-regime-will-the-pope-help/. This post written by James K. Glassman, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, Texas.