The Christian Liberation Movement ( es, Movimiento Cristiano Liberación or simply MCL) is a

Cuban dissident The Cuban dissident movement is a political movement in Cuba whose aim is to replace the current government with a liberal democracy. According to Human Rights Watch, the Cuban government represses nearly all forms of political dissent. Backgrou ...

party advocating political change in Cuba. MCL was founded in 1987 by a group of secular

Catholics The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

belonging to the Parish of Cerro, in Havana. From the movement's founding and until his death, it was led by Oswaldo Payá. At present (2018), it is led by Eduardo Cardet. MCL has urged the governments, parliaments, citizens of the European Union to support: The Christian Liberation Movement is a member of the Centrist Democrat International, the international organization promoting

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Statement by the Christian Liberation Movement
* http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/political_prisoners_in_cuba_suffering_same_fate_as_mandela_reveal_dissidents/ * https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/cuba-nombran-a-eduardo-cardet-como-coordinador-nacional-del-mcl-30996/ * https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/cuba-nombran-a-eduardo-cardet-como-coordinador-nacional-del-mcl-30996/ Political parties established in 1988 Catholic political parties Christian democratic parties in North America Political parties in Cuba Opposition to Fidel Castro Human rights organizations based in Cuba {{Caribbean-party-stub

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