VOICED: Huelga de hambre en Cuba

Marta Beatriz Roque, a prominent Cuban dissident, is on a hunger strike demanding an end to repression and the release of Jorge Vázquez Chaviano. Despite concerns for her health, Roque remains resolute. The Cuban state-controlled media has not reported on her protest, which is supported by other dissidents. Hunger strikes have become a key method for Cuban dissidents to demand rights, with past strikes resulting in the deaths of Orlando Zapata and Wilman Vilar.

What is the primary demand of Marta Beatriz Roque during her hunger strike?

• To improve economic conditions in Cuba

• To end repression and release Jorge Vázquez Chaviano

• To gain international recognition

• To change the Cuban government

What is the main concern of Marta's supporters regarding her hunger strike?

• That she will end the strike too soon

• That she might die

• That she will be ignored by the media

• That she will be imprisoned

How has the Cuban media responded to Marta's protest?

• They have widely covered it

• They have ignored it

• They have criticized it

• They have supported it

What has been a significant consequence of hunger strikes by Cuban dissidents?

• Increased international trade

• Improved media freedom

• Political reforms

• Deaths of dissidents

Who were the two dissidents that died in 2010 due to hunger strikes?

• Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos

• Fidel Castro and Raul Castro

• Orlando Zapata and Wilman Vilar

• Marta Beatriz Roque and Jorge Vázquez Chaviano