Dissidents were
arrested in custody after a May meeting in Cuba, but the BBC has their own
interpretation of the
arrests involuntary detentions.
The Cuban government has not confirmed the arrests. Cuba's long-standing position is that dissidents are not representative of public opinion, but rather mercenaries in the pay of the US.
And then there is:
This clampdown might be linked to that meeting, but it also comes at a time when there are some signs of general discontent in Cuba.
Weeks of extended power cuts, worsened by the after effects of Hurricane Dennis, have tested the patience of many Cubans.
They're just grumpy. They'll get over it. Stephen Gibbs, BBC says so.
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