Imprisoned Pastor in Poor Health

17 May 2006

Carlos Lamelas with his wife and daughter

^{Carlos Lamelas with his wife and daughter}

After almost three months in prison for allegedly aiding the illegal emigration of refugees (click here for more details), VOMC sources report that Pastor Carlos Lamelas is in poor health with blood pressure problems and serious weight loss. Lamelas has yet to be formally charged. His wife is allowed to visit him for fifteen minutes each Monday morning. Continue to uphold Pastor Lamelas and his family in prayer.

Notes of encouragement can be sent to Pastor Lamelas' wife at
Uramis Frometa Salvat de Lamelas
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La Lisa, Habana, Cuba

Cuba

Country Information
Population
10,985,974 (2023 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
White (64.1), Mullato or mixed (26.6), Black (9.3)

Religion (%)
Christian (58.9), folk religion (17.6), none (23.2)

Leader
President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez (since 2018)

Government type
Communist state

Legal system
Civil law system based on Spanish civil code

Source: CIA World Factbook
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