Leo Fernández Cruz dies after being struck in Havana

Leo Fernández Cruz, a 45-year-old Cuban writer and activist, died after being struck by a truck on Vía Blanca, across from the Ñico López refinery in Havana. The incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, October 10.

Fernández Cruz lived in El Roble, Guanabacoa. Not enough details had been released to reconstruct how the collision occurred or establish possible responsibility.

In addition to his work as a writer, he published the book Raspadura. Months before his death, he had denounced the prison conditions of people detained in connection with the July 11, 2021 protests, based on testimony gathered during a visit to Combinado del Este prison.