Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

Cuban performance artist and dissident

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Occupation

Visual artist

Born in

Havana

Born

December 2, 1987

Zodiac

Sagittarius

14,149

days alive

38

years old

Born
December 2, 1987 in 🇨🇺Havana
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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is a Cuban performance artist and dissident, known for his public performances that openly criticize the Cuban government and its policies, being a leader of San Isidro Movement. A self-taught artist, Alcántara lives in the El Cerro neighborhood of Havana. Since 2018 Alcántara has been arrested dozens of times for his performances in violation of Decree 349, a Cuban law requiring artists to obtain advance permission for public and private exhibitions and performances.

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara - Wikipedia

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Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US

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2023
Day 12,814
Age 35

Detained by Cuban authorities

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98%
Jan 1, 2023
2022
Day 12,562
Age 34

Released from house arrest

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Apr 24, 2022
Day 12,549
Age 34

Hunger strike for freedom of expression

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98%
Apr 11, 2022
2021
Day 12,275
Age 33

Arrested and placed under house arrest

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Jul 11, 2021
Day 12,084
Age 33

Performance 'Patria y Vida'

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96%
Jan 1, 2021

Participated in the 'Patria y Vida' protest song.

Day 12,084
Age 33

Arrested for 'desacato'

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98%
Jan 1, 2021
2018
Day 10,988
Age 30

San Isidro Movement founded

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Jan 1, 2018

Co-founded the San Isidro Movement.

2017
Day 10,623
Age 29

Performance 'El Regalo' (The Gift)

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96%
Jan 1, 2017

Performed 'El Regalo' in Havana.

Day 10,623
Age 29

Performance 'La Santa Muerte'

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96%
Jan 1, 2017

Created 'La Santa Muerte' performance.

2016
Day 10,257
Age 28

Performance 'Consentido'

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96%
Jan 1, 2016

Created and performed 'Consentido'.

2015
Day 9,892
Age 27

Performance 'La Taza'

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96%
Jan 1, 2015

Created and performed 'La Taza'.

Day 9,892
Age 27

Performance 'El Cuerpo me Recuerda'

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96%
Jan 1, 2015

Created and performed 'El Cuerpo me Recuerda'.

2014
Day 9,527
Age 26

Performance 'El Desnudo'

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96%
Jan 1, 2014

Created and performed 'El Desnudo'.

Day 9,527
Age 26

Performance 'El Bloqueo'

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96%
Jan 1, 2014

Created and performed 'El Bloqueo'.

2013
Day 9,162
Age 25

Performance 'El Cruce de la Línea'

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96%
Jan 1, 2013

Created and performed 'El Cruce de la Línea'.

Day 9,162
Age 25

Performance 'El Baile de la Calle'

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96%
Jan 1, 2013

Created and performed 'El Baile de la Calle'.

2012
Day 8,796
Age 24

Performance 'El Beso'

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96%
Jan 1, 2012

Created and performed 'El Beso'.

Day 8,796
Age 24

Performance 'El Silencio'

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96%
Jan 1, 2012

Created and performed 'El Silencio'.

2011
Day 8,431
Age 23

Performance 'El Vaso Medio Lleno'

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96%
Jan 1, 2011

Created and performed 'El Vaso Medio Lleno'.

2010
Day 8,066
Age 22

Performance 'El Color del Agua'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2010

Created and performed 'El Color del Agua'.

1987
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Havana, Cuba

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Dec 2, 1987

Born Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara.