Human rights defender detained while heading to Mass

Yoendris was on his way to the Santa Catalina de Ricci Church in order to attend Sunday Mass. He was carrying a poster asking for release of all political prisoners. When he was passing Los Maceos Street and La Avenida, the State Security officials (DSE) known as Kevin or Edwin Jefferson and Luis Ángel or Roberto, detained him. He was taken to the DSE detention centre called Operations where they told him that he will not meet the other activists, Celina and Bartolo, because they are criminials and had stolen money from other activists. He was released at midday on the next day without any further consequences.