The case of Julián Mazola adds a new investigation after his release from prison

Julián Mazola Beltrán was still detained in Cuatro Caminos almost a month after his arrest in San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa. The capture occurred on October 9, shortly after the conclusion of a five-year sentence linked to his presence in the demonstrations of July 11, 2021. The case opened a new investigation against the protester.

Before being transferred, Mazola went to a summons from State Security. The agents took him to his home, where they searched and retained his mobile phone. He then went through a police unit and the criminal investigation center in Guanajay, before being held in Cuatro Caminos, according to the sequence of his detention described by his family.

Yismely Mazola, sister of the detainee, said that the new case was initiated from an anonymous complaint. The Prosecutor's Office ordered a technical analysis of the seized phone and the family expected to know the result on November 7. The investigation is related to anti-government posters placed in the town, according to data released on the case.

The family reported that Mazola has suffered fainting associated with episodes of low blood pressure. After visiting him on a Tuesday, his relatives found him calm, although worried about his condition. They also denounced that the food he receives would be in poor condition and that this makes it difficult for him to eat; Defensa CD demanded that he be provided with medical attention.

During the visit, authorities allowed the family to deliver a package of cookies to the guard, according to information shared by their relatives. Family visits were authorized on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Defense CD also asked that Mazola be able to communicate with his lawyer without restrictions; the defense was scheduled to go to see him that Friday.

The arrest brought back into custody a man who had just finished his sentence for the events of July 11, 2021. The Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and Press denounced his arrest in Artemisa. While the investigation continues, the next data expected by the family is the result of the examination of the phone and the access of the defense to their client.