Cuban State Security detains journalist Yoani Sánchez in Havana
The gist
Cuban State Security detained Yoani Sánchez, founder of independent outlet 14ymedio, in Havana on Thursday morning.
Her detention is the third of an independent journalist in the capital that week.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026State Security agents handcuffed Camila Acosta, a reporter for independent outlet Cubanet and correspondent for Spain's ABC, near her Havana home; she was held at the Playa police station and released that night.
- Nov 5, 2026Yoani Sánchez left her home in Nuevo Vedado at about 9:30 a.m. to shop at a neighborhood market; about 10 minutes later she messaged colleagues 'Me secuestró la policía' ('The police kidnapped me').
- Nov 5, 2026Sánchez's husband, Reinaldo Escobar, announced on Facebook that she had been detained by State Security; her whereabouts were unknown at the time of publication.
Key terms
- State Security
- A government agency responsible for internal security and surveillance within a country.
- 14ymedio
- An independent Cuban digital news outlet founded in 2014 by blogger Yoani Sánchez and journalist Reinaldo Escobar.
Source: Wikipedia