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Pollán leads the Ladies in White in March 2011. (AP/Javier Galeano)

Recalling Laura Pollán, leader of Cuba’s Ladies in White

Cuban human rights defender Laura Pollán, who died Friday from respiratory complications at a Havana hospital, fought a mighty battle against the Cuban government for almost a decade. Pollán, 63, leaves behind her husband, the award-winning independent journalist Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez, and a daughter. She also leaves a legacy of determination, courage, and creativity. Her…

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