FILE PHOTO: Actor and playwright Yunior Garcia, 39, pauses during an interview at his home in Havana, Cuba, October 12, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
MADRID (Reuters) -Cuban protest leader Yunior Garcia and his wife landed at Madrid's Barajas airport on Wednesday afternoon, the dissident said on social media, putting an end to uncertainty over his whereabouts.
The young playwright took a commercial flight to Spain after the communist-run Cuban government blocked a major protest he helped plan for Monday. He had fallen silent on social media since then, sparking concerns among activists over his safety.
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