Tania Bruguera's passport returned by Cuba, followed by arrest with Damas de Blanco activists
Cuban authorities restored Tania Bruguera's passport on July 10, 2015, after seizing it six months earlier. The confiscation occurred following her attempted performance at Havana's Plaza de la Revolucion. Bruguera, an artist and activist, stated on her Facebook page #YoTambienExijo that she would not depart Cuba immediately, awaiting an official document ensuring her trouble-free return. On July 12, she was arrested alongside over 40 activists from the Damas de Blanco group, who protest weekly for the rights of imprisoned dissidents. She was released hours later. Bruguera had also been detained in June after attending a similar Sunday rally. The Art Newspaper reported these developments, highlighting ongoing tensions between the artist and the Cuban government.
Key facts
- Tania Bruguera's passport was returned by the Cuban government on July 10, 2015.
- The passport had been confiscated six months earlier after an attempted performance in Havana's Plaza de la Revolucion.
- Bruguera announced on Facebook she would not leave Cuba without a document guaranteeing her return.
- She was arrested on July 12, 2015, with more than 40 Damas de Blanco activists.
- Bruguera was released hours after the July 12 arrest.
- She was also arrested in June 2015 for attending a Sunday rally.
- The Damas de Blanco rally every Sunday for civil and human rights of imprisoned Cuban dissidents.
- The Art Newspaper reported on these events.
Entities
Artists
- Tania Bruguera
Institutions
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- Cuba
- Havana
- Plaza de la Revolucion