New Alliance Between Dissident Groups

New Alliance Between Dissident Groups / 14ymedio
Posted on August 13, 2014

14YMEDIO, Havana, 12 August 2014 — The Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU)
and the Pinero Autonomous Party (PAP) formalized an alliance Monday in
Santiago de Cuba.

Speaking to 14ymedio, José Daniel Ferrer, executive secretary of UNPACU
said that both organizations share a commitment to strengthening the
activities of the nonviolent struggle and invite smaller groups to join
the alliance.

The Patriotic Union of Cuba is the now largest and most active Cuban
opposition group. Started in 2011, the organization brings together more
than two thousand members in the East, says Ferrer. There would be a
similar number in the central and western areas, according to UNPACU's
own estimates.

The merger with PAP was based on the Declaration of Altamira—a reference
to a region of Santiago de Cuba—whose key points include the autonomy of
those who join UNPACU, collaboration in the training of members, and
dissemination of activities that are undertaken together.

The trend to consolidate alliances and agreements among the Cuban
opposition has accelerated in the past two years under the leadership of
the Patriotic Union. The most important of these confluences happened
last year with the merger of the United Antitotalitarian Front (FANTU),
represented by Sakharov Prize winner Guillermo Fariñas, and UNPACU.

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