Protestant Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo was released from prison on January 17, 2025 as part of a mass amnesty following the United States announcement that it would remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Pastor Lorenzo was detained in July 2021 following a peaceful protest and charged with trumped up charges of ‘disrespect, public disorder, incitement and assault. In December 2021, he was sentenced to eight years in prison which was reduced to seven years in May 2022,
He is now under ‘conditional release’ according to Marti News, which means he will be monitored by the municipal court and subject to the ‘obligations established by law’, which includes work activities and other sanctions.
Pastor Lorenxo said that, “These have been very difficult days, long days, sad days, and also very complicated. Even until the last moment it was very tense”. On his release he shared that, “We are not satisfied with what is happening because I was owed this. They have only given me what was due, but well, we thank God, because now I can serve Him and also the community and the nation.
Pray for me so that I continue to give my best.”
Pastor Lorenzo is married with children.
