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Adolfo Fernández Sainz

b. 1946

Cuban journalist

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About Adolfo Fernández Sainz

Born 1946. Adolfo Fernández Sainz is a Cuban journalist.

Juan Adolfo Fernández Saínz (born in 1947) is a Cuban journalist. Before his imprisonment, he was an independent journalist with the Patria news agency. Adolfo Fernández Sainz also contributed to foreign publications, particularly in Sweden. In prison, he has protested through hunger strikes. A 2003 hunger strike demanded decent food and medicine for seriously ill prisoners.

Adolfo Fernández Sainz was the prisoner of the month of the English PEN in March 2006.

Fernández Sainz was released from prison on 19 August 2010. The next day, he traveled to Spain to live there. His release from prison was based on direct negotiation between deputies of the Catholic Church and the Spanish government.

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Important facts

Born
1946, San Luis
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Journalist
Nationality
Cuba
Also known as
Adolfo Fernandez Sainz

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adolfo Fernández Sainz?

Cuban journalist

When was Adolfo Fernández Sainz born?

Adolfo Fernández Sainz was born in 1946 in San Luis.

What is Adolfo Fernández Sainz's occupation?

Adolfo Fernández Sainz is a journalist.

What nationality is Adolfo Fernández Sainz?

Adolfo Fernández Sainz is Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adolfo Fernández Sainz

· Wikidata: Q127468

· DBpedia: Adolfo Fernández Sainz

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