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Human Rights Oral History Project Interview with Pedro Pablo Álvarez Ramos Miami, Florida, April 15, 2013 Interview 5312.0007 Interviewed by Julio Estorino Recorded by Javier Carrion Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño Interview with Pedro Pablo Álvarez Ramos, who served as a labor union member and president of the Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (Unitary Council of Cuban Workers) in Havana. He was also an active organizer for the Varela Project, a petition calling for free elections and improved human rights in Cuba. As a young man, he spent time in the labor camp known as the UMAP, or Unidades Militares de Ayuda a la Producción, and was arrested in 2000 but released soon after. In 2003 during Cuba’s Black Spring, he was sentenced to 25 years of detention in the prison Combinado del Este in Havana. This interview forms part of the Human Rights Oral History Project (HROHP) of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. The Project aims to capture the testimonies of Cuban dissidents. In its first phase, HROHP focuses on the Black Spring of 2003 when the Cuban government arrested 75 activists. Interviews were conducted with a number of the dissidents who served time in prison as part of the Grupo de los 75 (Group of the 75) and with members of the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White), an organization of the wives, mothers, daughters, and other female relatives of jailed dissidents. The Human Rights Oral History Project was launched in 2013 with funding from the Marlins Foundation. This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor. Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu. The following outline is written in Spanish, as the original interview was conducted. Pedro Pablo Álvarez 2 April 15, 2013 INTERVIEW OUTLINE Part 1 − 00:31 - Fecha y lugar de nacimiento. Antecedentes familiares. − 01:32 - Su padre en la lucha contra Batista. ¿Cómo impactó a su familia el asesinato de su padre? − 03:39 - “Hijo de un mártir de la Revolución”. Juventud. Estudios. − 04:42 - Experiencia en las UMAPs. (Unidades Militares de Ayuda a la Producción) − 09:35 - El salir de el UMAP. Educación y trabajo. − 11:24 - El Mariel. − 13:22 - Matrimonio y familia. − 13:56 - ¿Cuándo y cómo da el paso hacia la oposición activa? − 15:44 - ¿Cómo se involucra específicamente en el sector laboral? Situación de los obreros en Cuba. El Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Independientes. − 17:50 - Su encarcelamiento en 200-2001. − 23:32 - Oswaldo Payá. − 26:35 - ¿Se puede hablar de una efervescencia opositora en Cuba durante la recogida de firmas del Proyecto Varela? − 27:59 - Primavera Negra. − 30:40 - ¿Tenías la solidaridad de tu familia? − 30:56 - Tiempo en la cárcel. Denuncios y condiciones. − 34:20 - Proceso de liberación. − 42:42 - ¿Qué es lo que hace que una persona tenga esa persistencia de seguir en contra todas las adversidades? − 44:01 - Tienes un blog. Que crees de la utilización de los medios de comunicación modernos? ¿Es efectivo fuera y dentro de Cuba? Pedro Pablo Álvarez 3 April 15, 2013 − 46:20 - ¿Qué piensas de jóvenes como Yoani Sánchez y Rosa María Payá? Desinformación en Cuba. − 49:57 - ¿Qué es lo más importante que hay que decirle al pueblo cubano a este momento? − 51:51 - ¿Cómo se puede hacer más efectiva la oposición?
Object Description
Title | Interview with Pedro Pablo Álvarez Ramos |
Interviewee | Álvarez Ramos, Pedro Pablo |
Interviewer | Estorino, Julio, 1943- |
Videographer | Carrión, Javier |
Summary | Interview with Pedro Pablo Álvarez Ramos, who served as a labor union member and president of the Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (Unitary Council of Cuban Workers) and was an active organizer for the Varela Project. |
Subject |
Human rights -- Cuba Damas de Blanco (Group) |
Genre |
Video recordings Oral histories (document genres) |
Physical Description | 1 streaming video (1:00:21 hr.); 1 PDF, 3 pages |
Language | spa |
Interview Date | 2013-04-15 |
Interview Location | Miami (Fla.) |
Publication Date | 2013-09 |
Publication Place | Coral Gables (Fla.) |
Repository | University of Miami. Library. Cuban Heritage Collection |
Collection Title | Human Rights Oral History Project |
Collection No. | CHC5312 |
Project Description | Interviewed as part of the Human Rights Oral History Project (HROHP) of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. |
Sponsor | This interview was made possible with a gift from the Marlins Foundation. |
Rights | Copyright to this interview is held by the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu. For additional information, please visit: http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html |
Standardized Rights Statement | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Availability | DVD copies are available for viewing in the CHC Reading Room. |
Object ID | chc5312000007 |
Interview No. | CHC5312.0007 |
Type | Moving Image |
Format | video/mp4; application/pdf |
Description
Title | Interview Outline |
Object ID | chc5312000007 |
Digital ID | chc5312000007 |
Full Text | Human Rights Oral History Project Interview with Pedro Pablo Álvarez Ramos Miami, Florida, April 15, 2013 Interview 5312.0007 Interviewed by Julio Estorino Recorded by Javier Carrion Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño Interview with Pedro Pablo Álvarez Ramos, who served as a labor union member and president of the Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Cubanos (Unitary Council of Cuban Workers) in Havana. He was also an active organizer for the Varela Project, a petition calling for free elections and improved human rights in Cuba. As a young man, he spent time in the labor camp known as the UMAP, or Unidades Militares de Ayuda a la Producción, and was arrested in 2000 but released soon after. In 2003 during Cuba’s Black Spring, he was sentenced to 25 years of detention in the prison Combinado del Este in Havana. This interview forms part of the Human Rights Oral History Project (HROHP) of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. The Project aims to capture the testimonies of Cuban dissidents. In its first phase, HROHP focuses on the Black Spring of 2003 when the Cuban government arrested 75 activists. Interviews were conducted with a number of the dissidents who served time in prison as part of the Grupo de los 75 (Group of the 75) and with members of the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White), an organization of the wives, mothers, daughters, and other female relatives of jailed dissidents. The Human Rights Oral History Project was launched in 2013 with funding from the Marlins Foundation. This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor. Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu. The following outline is written in Spanish, as the original interview was conducted. Pedro Pablo Álvarez 2 April 15, 2013 INTERVIEW OUTLINE Part 1 − 00:31 - Fecha y lugar de nacimiento. Antecedentes familiares. − 01:32 - Su padre en la lucha contra Batista. ¿Cómo impactó a su familia el asesinato de su padre? − 03:39 - “Hijo de un mártir de la Revolución”. Juventud. Estudios. − 04:42 - Experiencia en las UMAPs. (Unidades Militares de Ayuda a la Producción) − 09:35 - El salir de el UMAP. Educación y trabajo. − 11:24 - El Mariel. − 13:22 - Matrimonio y familia. − 13:56 - ¿Cuándo y cómo da el paso hacia la oposición activa? − 15:44 - ¿Cómo se involucra específicamente en el sector laboral? Situación de los obreros en Cuba. El Consejo Unitario de Trabajadores Independientes. − 17:50 - Su encarcelamiento en 200-2001. − 23:32 - Oswaldo Payá. − 26:35 - ¿Se puede hablar de una efervescencia opositora en Cuba durante la recogida de firmas del Proyecto Varela? − 27:59 - Primavera Negra. − 30:40 - ¿Tenías la solidaridad de tu familia? − 30:56 - Tiempo en la cárcel. Denuncios y condiciones. − 34:20 - Proceso de liberación. − 42:42 - ¿Qué es lo que hace que una persona tenga esa persistencia de seguir en contra todas las adversidades? − 44:01 - Tienes un blog. Que crees de la utilización de los medios de comunicación modernos? ¿Es efectivo fuera y dentro de Cuba? Pedro Pablo Álvarez 3 April 15, 2013 − 46:20 - ¿Qué piensas de jóvenes como Yoani Sánchez y Rosa María Payá? Desinformación en Cuba. − 49:57 - ¿Qué es lo más importante que hay que decirle al pueblo cubano a este momento? − 51:51 - ¿Cómo se puede hacer más efectiva la oposición? |
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