Instead , he read a text he penned last month in which he defended the cuban government against foreign criticism over the recent death of a hunger-striking prisoner , orlando zapata .
In cuba , orlando zapata , a political prisoner , died in hospital after a lengthy hunger strike in protest at poor prison conditions .
在古巴,奥兰多萨帕塔是一名政治犯,他死在医院经历了漫长的绝食以抗议恶劣的监狱监禁。
Mr zapata , a bricklayer from a poor family , was arrested in 2003 during a crackdown against cuba 's small opposition movement .
萨帕塔先生是出身于贫苦家庭的一个砖匠,他在2003年一次镇压小规模反对活动的行动中被捕。
Mr zapata was arrested in 2003 , during a crackdown against democracy activists on the island .
萨帕塔2003年被捕,指控在岛上镇压民主人士。
But his colleague jaime zapata died from his wounds and is due to be buried with honors tuesday in his native brownsville , texas both attorney general eric holder and homeland security secretary janet napolitano are expected to attend the funeral .
Instead , he read a text he penned last month in which he defended the cuban government against foreign criticism over the recent death of a hunger-striking prisoner , orlando zapata . He then left without performing a single note .
They 're slightly startling because stone has a new moustache a big bristling zapata number and in the tiny digital frame on the back of the camera he looks like it 's him who really ought to be dressed in military fatigues and running his own small south american regime .
Mr correa is counting on the likes of mr zapata to give him a majority in an election on september 30th for a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution-the 19th such document in a national history of fewer than 180 years .