The BBC and AP are reporting that Gorki Aguila, a jailed Cuban punk rocker, will stand trial Friday for “social dangerousness.” Aguila, lead singer of the band Porno Para Ricardo, has been an outspoken critic of Fidel and Raul Castro and the island nation’s communist government. Cuban law defines “social dangerousness” as behavior that runs contrary to “communist morality.” It allows authorities to detain offenders before they commit an actual crime. If found guilty the 39 year old could face up to four years in prison.

Porno Para Ricardo guitarist Ciro Diaz was quoted by the AP stating that “these kinds of trials are very biased. It’s difficult for someone to be absolved. A lawyer can do very little because there’s no evidence of criminal activity presented, only what the police say.” The band recently completed their new record, which they intend to have online soon.
Source The BBC and AP are reporting that Gorki Aguila, a jailed Cuban punk rocker, will stand trial Friday for “social dangerousness.” Aguila, lead singer of the band Porno Para Ricardo, has been an outspoken critic of Fidel and Raul Castro and the island nation’s communist government. Cuban law defines “social dangerousness” as behavior that runs contrary to “communist morality.” It allows authorities to detain offenders before they commit an actual crime. If found guilty the 39 year old could face up to four years in prison.

Porno Para Ricardo guitarist Ciro Diaz was quoted by the AP stating that “these kinds of trials are very biased. It’s difficult for someone to be absolved. A lawyer can do very little because there’s no evidence of criminal activity presented, only what the police say.” The band recently completed their new record, which they intend to have online soon.
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