Josué Moreno's aunt says he was detained after supporting Anna Bensi
Aymee Corominas said the 20-year-old was taken from his home in Alamar and released days later with a 600-peso fine.
Josué Moreno, 20, was detained in Havana on October 1 after accompanying activist Anna Bensi near the East Havana Municipal Court. His aunt, Aymee Corominas, said several agents came to his home in Alamar that night and took him away. According to Corominas, Moreno and Bensi have been friends since childhood, and he had gone there to support her during the trial.
Corominas publicly reported her nephew missing on October 3 and said he was released that afternoon. She added that he received a 600-peso fine upon release. According to her account, the family did not know his whereabouts while he was in custody. She also said Moreno committed no violent acts and shouted no slogans when he went to support Bensi. Corominas said his release did not end police pressure and that he remains exposed to harassment and possible summonses.
The detention coincided with the trial of Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known as Anna Bensi, and her mother, Caridad Silvente. On October 1, the East Havana Municipal People's Court sentenced both to two years of restricted liberty for acts against personal and family privacy. The measure is not imprisonment but imposes court obligations and restricts both women's movement, subject to judicial authorization.
The case against Benítez Silvente and Silvente began after they recorded and published a visit by an Interior Ministry agent who delivered a summons at their home. That proceeding was why Moreno accompanied Bensi that day. Corominas linked her nephew's detention to that support and, after his release, maintained her public complaint about the harassment she says he continues to face.