Independent Library Shut Down

again demonstrating its atavistic fear of ideas it can not control, the Cuban authorities shut down an independent (i.e. non-government controlled) library in Aguada de Pasajeros, Cuba.

here's a complete translation of the report, in Spanish:

Independent Library is Shut Down
Ciego de Avila, November 13

by Tania Maceda Guerra

The independent library Adam Smith was completely shut down by officials from State Security and the National Police, who confiscated over 300 books.

The events took place on the early morning of October 25, 2006. The independent library's director, Ivan Alberto de la Nuez Ramirez, stated by phone to the Cuban Foundation for Human Rights that he was detained from three a.m. until late in the afternoon, during which time his house was searched.

He stated that this is part of on-going repression against him, as he was recently fired from his job by state security.