The Cuban political prisoner, Yaser Fernando Rodríguez González, aged 42, has been on a hunger strike for a week and is currently confined in a punitive cell at the Augusto César Sandino Penitentiary in Pinar del Río. His life is in immediate danger, according to an urgent alert issued on Thursday by Brito News. The report highlights that Rodríguez González is suffering from severe hepatitis and is being denied medical care, necessary medications, and proper nutrition, critically worsening his condition. In May 2026, Rodríguez González informed Martí Noticias about the inadequate food situation, stating, "They give us 10 to 20 grams of rice. The life of Yaser Fernando Rodríguez González must be protected."