About Laura Pollán
Lived 1948 – 2011 (aged 63). Laura Pollán was a Cuban politician and human rights defender.
Laura Inés Pollán Toledo (February 13, 1948 in Manzanillo, Cuba – October 14, 2011) was a prominent Cuban opposition leader. Pollan founded the dissident group Ladies in White, which holds pacific protest marches with the wives and spouses of political prisoners in Cuba to demand their release.
Pollan worked as a literature teacher until her retirement in 2004.
Pollan died of cardiorespiratory arrest on October 14, 2011, at the age of 63.
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Who was Laura Pollán?
Cuban dissident (1948-2011)
When was Laura Pollán born?
Laura Pollán was born on 13 February 1948 in Manzanillo.
When did Laura Pollán die?
Laura Pollán died on 14 October 2011 in Havana.
What was Laura Pollán's occupation?
Laura Pollán was a politician and human rights defender.
What nationality was Laura Pollán?
Laura Pollán was Cuban.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Laura Pollán. https://biography.guide/laura-pollan/
MLA: "Laura Pollán." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/laura-pollan/.
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