The present of Cuba is sad and, at the same time, encouraging.
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Edel González Jiménez was born on May 31, 1970, in Caibarién, Cuba, into a humble family. Although he grew up amid economic hardship, he remembers his childhood and youth as happy stages of his life. From an early age he developed strong independence and an intellectual interest in philosophy and politics, which led him to study History and Philosophy and later Law. During his university years he served as a leader in the University Student Federation (FEU) and adopted critical positions toward institutional practices within the system. After graduating, he entered the Cuban judicial system and built an upward career, eventually holding senior positions in provincial courts. His defense of judicial independence brought him into conflict with the police and State Security and limited his professional growth. Constant pressure and the impossibility of administering justice independently led him and his wife to decide to leave Cuba in 2018. After leaving the country, he described migration as both a liberating and painful experience. He currently resides in Madrid.