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HAVANA (AP) — Two members of a loose-knit group of dissident artists have been sentenced to prison in Cuba, the country's prosecutor's office said Friday. Maikel Castillo was sentenced to nine years for attacks and defamation against the country's institutions and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, 34, to five years for insulting national symbols.
Prosecutors are seeking 6 years for rapper Maykel Castillo and seven years for visual artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Two dissident artists went on trial in Cuba on Monday, facing years in prison after being arrested last year following protests, according to other activists. World News | Dissident Artists Go on Trial in Cuba, Face Years in Prison.
HAVANA (AP) — Two dissident artists went on trial in Cuba on Monday, facing years in prison after being arrested last year following protests, according to other activists. Prosecutors are seeking a 10-year sentence for rapper Maykel Castillo and six years for artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, according to art curator Claudia Genlui.
Charges include public disorder, disrespect, resisting authority