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Eliécer Ávila and Ricardo Alarcón Face Off (en Inglés!)
Eliecer Avila and Ricardo Alarcon Face Off
Eliecer Avila, a student, posed a series of questions to Mr. Alarcon, who then responded. Eliecer introduced himself as the leader of “The Technology and Politics Surveillance Project,” one of the specialties of “Operation Truth,” whose job it was to monitor the Internet and “combat whatever we find in this area,” that is to defend Cuba and its Revolution. He poses his questions from the perspective of needing to have more persuasive arguments:
As a result of this video coming to light Eliecer was ultimately expelled from the University, and began his own personal transformation from staunch defender of the Revolution to someone who appears as a blogger on this site. Eliecer’s recently launched blog is a series of videos, which will appear here as soon as they are subtitled.
Eliecer Avila, a student, posed a series of questions to Mr. Alarcon, who then responded. Eliecer introduced himself as the leader of “The Technology and Politics Surveillance Project,” one of the specialties of “Operation Truth,” whose job it was to monitor the Internet and “combat whatever we find in this area,” that is to defend Cuba and its Revolution. He poses his questions from the perspective of needing to have more persuasive arguments:
I selected some issues – to say they are the only ones would perhaps be to lie to you – they form a part of the international debate. They are part of the debate of young Revolutionaries today, when we meet to discuss things in a group, to become more convinced, to commit ourselves more, and to develop more arguments. But they form a part of our own doubts, the doubts of our own conceptions.
As a result of this video coming to light Eliecer was ultimately expelled from the University, and began his own personal transformation from staunch defender of the Revolution to someone who appears as a blogger on this site. Eliecer’s recently launched blog is a series of videos, which will appear here as soon as they are subtitled.
You can view the English subtitled version here: http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/videos/2sn3NOO3uzTj/info/alarcon-y-estudiantes-de-la-uci-video-completo/
Also of note:
Eliecer Avila's Father Denounces Cuban State Security's Threats to Him and His Son
I Eliécer Avila Perez, father of Eliecer Avila Cicilia, desire to make public that at 9:30 AM on April 24, 2012, an Official from State Security, Manuel Sosa Lozada, met with me on the premises occupied by the administrator of Servi CUPET Puerto Padre. Following is a summary of the salient features of the conversation:
He started by telling me that my son Eliécer Avila, “is a counterrevolutionary and a mercenary,” and that “he meets with elements linked to the Cuban American Foundation, paid by the U.S. Government, and that he receives money from this foundation to issue opinions opposed to the government Cuba and the Revolution.”
The officer insinuated to me that there are all the elements of the above. But his idea was that I would influence my son to immediately abandon what he is doing and stop meeting with all those elements, and otherwise they would have no alternative but to take action against him. And once he is included on this list, he will not have the freedom of movement he has now and also will not be able to live in Havana as they will prevent it.
The officer continued by saying that my son called all the “leaders of the Counterrevolution” to tell the whole world about the arrests that took place on the occasion of the visit of the pope. They had taken these measures for the safety of the Pope himself.
I Eliécer Avila Perez, father of Eliecer Avila Cicilia, desire to make public that at 9:30 AM on April 24, 2012, an Official from State Security, Manuel Sosa Lozada, met with me on the premises occupied by the administrator of Servi CUPET Puerto Padre. Following is a summary of the salient features of the conversation:
He started by telling me that my son Eliécer Avila, “is a counterrevolutionary and a mercenary,” and that “he meets with elements linked to the Cuban American Foundation, paid by the U.S. Government, and that he receives money from this foundation to issue opinions opposed to the government Cuba and the Revolution.”
The officer insinuated to me that there are all the elements of the above. But his idea was that I would influence my son to immediately abandon what he is doing and stop meeting with all those elements, and otherwise they would have no alternative but to take action against him. And once he is included on this list, he will not have the freedom of movement he has now and also will not be able to live in Havana as they will prevent it.
The officer continued by saying that my son called all the “leaders of the Counterrevolution” to tell the whole world about the arrests that took place on the occasion of the visit of the pope. They had taken these measures for the safety of the Pope himself.
Eliécer Avila is a shining star in Cuban citizenry. Why they would try to silence him is anyones guess.