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Cubanos sin Fronteras / Cubans without Borders



Photo by: © John Evans     Collaboration: Mercedes L. García

International Campaign "Cuban Vanished Rafters"


Almost daily international agencies of press bring to light news related to Cuban Rafters rescued on the high seas, detained by the authorities of diverse countries of the area of North America, Central America and of the Caribbean or that have arrived to determined country without more news on them.

Since 1992 several Cuban families suffer the uncertainty of not knowing the location and the situation of various Cubans. Their exit from Cuba has been confirmed and also is known that they have not been repatriated. But, where are them?

Rumors are circulating about Cubans imprisoned since over two years ago in Belize; issaid about Cubans rescued on the high seas and carried to Peru; news have arrived about the existence of more than 70 Cubans in the Naval Base of Guantánamo the ones that itself prohibit them to communicate with the outside; has been reported of Cubans detained in Tapachula, Mexico; there are around 50 Cubans in Great Cayman, detained in immigration centers and others under arrest without saying a word about them in the Bahamas, but at the end, everything remains as news or rumors, many of them without being confirmed.

The authorities of the different countries of the area, starting with the United States, keep in secret everything about The Cuban Rafters found or detained. Most of the time it's been known of their existence through news published in some newspapers that, in most cases, they do not bring their names to light.

From Cubans without Borders requests of aid to scores of mass media have been sent and to journalists; to agencies and international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (CICR), the Pan-american Company of Press (SIP), Reporters without Borders (RSF), the Latin-American Confederacy of Journalists (FELAP), the Agency for Refugees of the United Nations (ACNUR), etc., even authorities of different countries without having positive results.

This calling does not pursue political objectives neither has the purpose to analyze the causes or the Cuban civic reasons why are launched at sea seeking a new destiny. It is above all, a calling of deeply humane character in favor of their relatives that suffer day by day the pain of the ignorance of the luck of their loving relatives and of the constant uncertainty about their locations.

For all this, we request to the international community its aid to find these Cuban Rafters who are disappeared. We request the authorities of the countries involved that they make public all related to the Cuban Rafters rescued, detained or repatriated. We request to the media of communication, to the agencies and international organizations, to the governments of the countries involved and to the population in general their aid and cooperation to find these vanished Cubans.

Cuban Rafters desapeared and reported by their relatives until May, 2007 (in sequence alphabetical) - Updated: January/2010:

  1.   Noel Agustín Abreu García. Left Cuba on December 24, 2004.
  2.   Rolando Aguirre Patterson. Left Cuba on August 15, del 2008.
  3.   Raúl Alberna Martínez. Left Cuba on August 15, 2008.
  4.   Juan Manuel Alcalá Pavón. Left Cuba 2005.
  5.   Yoani Leif Alvarez Lispier. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  6.   José Dargel Álvarez Wambrug. Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  7.   Yisander Amaro Valls. Left Cuba on May 5, 2007.
  8.   José Antonio Andino Díaz. (32 yrs old) Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  9.   Pablo Ávila Pérez. Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  10.   Joel Baldrich Rodríguez. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  11.   Demetrio Barrios Rodríguez. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  12.   Luis Felipe Barrios Rodríguez. Left Cuba on November 17, .
  13.   Waldo Batista Montero. Left Cuba on May 11, 2007.
  14.   Yalón Bazán González (2 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  15.   Yaseel Bazán González (8 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  16.   Tonet Bermúdez Barco. Left Cuba on October 13, 2005.
  17.   Rafael Blanco Cisneros. Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  18.   Amaury Blanco Saavedra. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  19.   Tahimí Boffil León. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  20.   Daniel Brito (32 yrs old) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  21.   Dainelis Brito Calvo. (2 yrs old) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  22.   Dayne Brito Calvo. (5 yrs old) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  23.   Yarisleidis Brito Castillo. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  24.   Raúl Enrique Cabrera Escalona. (42 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 31, 2006.
  25.   Lázaro Calvo Matarán. (24 años) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  26.   Verónica Calvo Matarán (31 años) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  27.   Reynaldo Campuzano. Left Cuba on November 21, 2006.
  28.   Daineris Cañizarez Sánchez. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  29.   Julio César Caro Milanés. Left Cuba on July, 2008.
  30.   Eunises Carrasco Milanés. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  31.   Yusimí Carvajal. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  32.   Omar Emir Casado Rodríguez (34 yrs old) Left Cuba on June 16, 1993.
  33.   Carlos Francisco Castillo Davidson (48 yrs old) Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  34.   Rosario Castillo Marín. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  35.   Lázaro Castillo Salgado (39 yrs old) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  36.   Yosmar Castillo Séllez (31 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  37.   Víctor M. Castro. Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  38.   Jacqueline Castro Sentí. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  39.   Marlon Challaane (1 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  40.   Jesús Chatalahin Glaze (42 yrs old) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  41.   Juan Carlos Civila Fernández (23 yrs old) Left Cuba on September 16, 1993.
  42.   Julio César Cruz Corella. Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  43.   Carlos Jorge Cruz Rodríguez. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  44.   Josué Cruz Rodríguez (31 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  45.   Denis Joaquín De la Campa Bandera (41 yrs old) Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  46.   Santiago De la Paz Martínez (48 yrs) Left Cuba on March 7, 2006.
  47.   Reinaxis Delgado Junco. Left Cuba on March 9, 2007.
  48.   Dairon Díaz. Left Cuba on August 15, 2008
  49.   Noarys Díaz. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  50.   Leydis Domínguez Paret. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  51.   Maikel Escobar Vega (25 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  52.   Leonardo Reynaldo Espinosa del Risco. Left Cuba on January 12, 1993.
  53.   Ramón Angel Espinosa del Risco. Left Cuba on January 12, 1993.
  54.   Irse Sergio Espinosa González (44 yrs old) Left Cuba on October 31, 2006.
  55.   Ricardo Febles. Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  56.   George Lyesder Fernández Bestard (20 yrs old) Left Cuba on March 27, 1994.
  57.   Emilio Fernández Mesa. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  58.   Arquímedes Fernández Torres (44 yrs old) Left Cuba on 27, 1994
  59.   Luis Alberto Fernández Santos. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  60.   Adriel Figueroa Hernández. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  61.   Miguel Figueroa López. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  62.   Yanelis Figueroa Saavedra. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  63.   Yoel Fortún. Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  64.   Jorge Galbán. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  65.   Jorge Galbán Carvajal (19 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  66.   Julia Galbán Carvajal (10 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  67.   Yosbel Gallardo Castro. Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  68.   Novadhit García Betancourt. Left Cuba on 2005.
  69.   Juan Carlos García Menéndez (19 yrs old) Left Cuba on September 16, 1993.
  70.   Idania García Quesada (34 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 24, 2004.
  71.   Jorge Enrique García Sánchez. Left Cuba on December 24, 2004.
  72.   Leonel García Sánchez. Left Cuba on December 24, 2004.
  73.   José Luis García V. Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  74.   Miretsy Gómez Anaya (27 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  75.   Yusmary González. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  76.   César Leandro González. Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  77.   Yudelkis González Alemar. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  78.   Cesar Julio González González (34 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  79.   Ariel Guevara Navarro (30 yrs old) Left Cuba on March 9, 2007.
  80.   Francisco Guinovart Trujillo (34 yrs old) Left Cuba on August 19, 1994.
  81.   Guillermo Hernández. Left Cuba on November 18, 1992.
  82.   Alexander Hernández Alan. Left Cuba on November 27, 2003.
  83.   Henry Hernández Hernández. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  84.   Bárbara María Hernández Rivero. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  85.   Pedro Vicente Hernández Ramírez. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  86.   Disniel Herrera Madero (23 yrs old) Left Cuba on October 13, 2005.
  87.   Raydel Herrera Saavedra. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  88.   Mario Yunior Jil Ramírez (22 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  89.   Heriberto Jiménez. Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  90.   Guillermo Labacena Ferrer. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  91.   Alejandro Lazo Socorro. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  92.   Roberto Lemus Armada. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  93.   Greysis Gloria Lemus Piedra. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  94.   Andis Abelardo Lima Hernández. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  95.   Wilfredo Llameras Ramos (32 yrs old) Left Cuba on February 17, 2006.
  96.   Carlos López Ávila. Left Cuba on 2005.
  97.   Irene María López Ferrera (36 yrs old) Left Cuba on September 16, 1993.
  98.   Roberto López López (35 yrs old) Left Cuba on June 16, 1993.
  99.   Rolando López López (25 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  100.   Lorié López Peña. Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  101.   Roberto Antonio Lorenzoluaces Casal (30 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  102.   Yusmery Loriga Rodríguez (27 yrs old) Left Cuba on February, 2007.
  103.   Felipe Marrero Medina (32 yrs old) Left Cuba on March 7, 2006.
  104.   Eliecer Martínez Acosta. Left Cuba on 2006.
  105.   César Martínez Borrero. Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  106.   Diosanay Martínez Gómez (1 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  107.   Carlos Martínez Zúñiga. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  108.   Felipe Marrero Medina (32 yrs old) Left Cuba on March 7, 2006.
  109.   Evelio Mateo Bernal (30 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 25, 1992.
  110.   Manuel Ángel Maza Valdivia (30 yrs old) Left Cuba on March 7, 2006.
  111.   Víctor Orlando Méndez Álvarez. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  112.   Mayelín Mendoza (33 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  113.   Lázaro A. Meng. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  114.   Sergio Ariel Molerio López. Left Cuba on October 13, 2005.
  115.   Tomás Molina Yánez. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  116.   Claudia Montané Castro. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  117.   Gustavo Lester Morejón Domínguez (30 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  118.   Pedro Ernesto Moreno Montero (37 yrs old) Left Cuba on October 31, 2006.
  119.   Bernardo Muñoz Bandomo. Left Cuba on October 13, 2005.
  120.   Julio César Musubay Martínez. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  121.   Eduardo Naranjo Pérez. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  122.   Yordani Naranjo Rodríguez. Left Cuba on October 13, 2005.
  123.   Carlos Evelio Núñez Cabrera (41 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  124.   Yunior Ochoa Guerrero (27 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  125.   William Ochoa Ravelo (36 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  126.   Eduardo Oriol. Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  127.   Yanobis Orrely. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  128.   Ana Iris Osorio. Left Cuba on March 9, 2007.
  129.   Andrés Padrón Santos (23 yrs old) Left Cuba on February 21, 2007.
  130.   Inery Perdomo López (16 yrs old) Left Cuba on September 16, 1993.
  131.   Elmer Pérez. Left Cuba on August 15, 2008.
  132.   Michel Pérez Gómez. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  133.   Gisela Pérez Regalado. Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  134.   Denys Perón Cano (33 yrs old) Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  135.   Duney Perón Cano (34 yrs old) Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  136.   Ana Gloria Piedra Anaya. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  137.   Jorge Pino. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  138.   Idelmar Pupo Blázquez. Left Cuba on March, 1999.
  139.   Lázaro Ramírez Fernández. Left Cuba on February 21, 2007.
  140.   Lázaro Raúl Ramírez Montero. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  141.   Remberto Ramos Ramos (34 yrs old) Left Cuba on February, 2006.
  142.   Joel Reconde Ponce. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  143.   Ernesto Reyes Chávez. Left Cuba on November 21, 2006.
  144.   Julio César Reyes Gutiérrez. Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  145.   Rodobaldo Rivero Quiroz. Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  146.   Raudel María Rodríguez Fernández. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  147.   Raudel Rodríguez Quintero. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  148.   Erick Rojas. Left Cuba on May 5, 2007.
  149.   Yanelis Saavedra Salgado. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  150.   Carlos Manuel Samuel Córdova (42 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 18, 1992.
  151.   Raúl San Juan Amarán. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  152.   Fernando Ángel Sánchez Aguilar (36 yrs old) Left Cuba on December 5, 2004.
  153.   Miguel Ángel Sánchez Díaz. Left Cuba on December 5, 2004.
  154.   Renee Sánchez García (34 yrs old) Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  155.   Jorge Luis Santos. Left Cuba on November 18, .
  156.   José Luis Sardiñas (23 yrs old) Left Cuba on May 5, 2007.
  157.   Ángel Sosa Morgan. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  158.   Alexander Sotomayor Soca (29 yrs old) Left Cuba on May 5, 2007.
  159.   Israel Suárez. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  160.   Alexander Suárez Lombillo. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  161.   Ángel Suárez Útria (33 yrs old) Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  162.   Alexander Torres Mallea. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  163.   Yoandri Tozo Cabanes. Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  164.   José Armando Triana Díaz. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  165.   Ivar Varela González (39 yrs old) Left Cuba on September 15, 1994.
  166.   Yosvany Varona Columbié. Left Cuba on February 2, 2005.
  167.   Darisbel Vázquez. Left Cuba on December, 2004.
  168.   Enrique Vázquez Escobar. Left Cuba on December 24, 2004.
  169.   Ramón Velazco Sosa. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  170.   Raúl Armando Villanueva Gregori (35 yrs old) Left Cuba on May 12, 2004.
  171.   Eddy Antonio Viña Álvarez. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  172.   Yamelys Zúñiga López. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  173.   Yamiris Zúñiga. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  174.   "Bigote" (c/p) Left Cuba on November 21, 2006.
  175.   Carelis. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  176.   Danny. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  177.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  178.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on May 5, 2007.
  179.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on May 5, 2007.
  180.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 26, 2006.
  181.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  182.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  183.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on February 21, 2007.
  184.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on February 21, 2007.
  185.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on February 21, 2007.
  186.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  187.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 21, 2006.
  188.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 21, 2006.
  189.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  190.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  191.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  192.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 17, 2001.
  193.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  194.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  195.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  196.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  197.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  198.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  199.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  200.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  201.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  202.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  203.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  204.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  205.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  206.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  207.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  208.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  209.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  210.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  211.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  212.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  213.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  214.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  215.   Desconocido. Left Cuba on November 23, 2007.
  216.   Edgardo. Left Cuba on September 15, 1994.
  217.   Henry. Left Dominica February, 2007.
  218.   Jesús. Left Cuba on September 15, 1994.
  219.   Juan Carlos. Left Cuba on November 18, 1992.
  220.   Lloret. Left Cuba on December 30, 2006.
  221.   Madelainne. Left Cuba on November, 1992.
  222.   Sergio. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  223.   Wilfredo. Left Cuba on October, 2005.
  224.   Yisel. Left Dominica on February, 2007.
  225.   Yoan. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  226.   Yonier. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.
  227.   Yubis. Left Cuba on December 31, 2007.

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Any information or opinion related to this campaign they can send it to the following direction: cubanosinfronteras@gmail.com

Signed: Cubans without Borders: http://cubanosinfronteras.blogspot.com

Translation: Estela Castillo.

Final Notes: The list of names of the Cuban vanished Rafters will go bringing up to date in the measure in which new cases be denounced. For that reason we recommend that this page should be visited regularly. Thanks.

Miami, Florida, United States of America, May 28, 2007.
Updated: January 4, 2010 - 18:52 hrs.