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,sires7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ,yoani   
,sn*ez1 a c\rage\s blogg] & activi/ =   
fre$om 9 ,cuba4  ,:]eas ,yoani ,sn*ez   
has become a prom95t voice ?r\gh social 
m$ia = millions ( ,cubans :o reject !   
oppression ( ! ,ca/ro regime2 ,:]eas    
,yoani ,m>ia ,sn*ez ,cord]o 0 born 9    
,havana1 ,cuba1 on ,septemb] #d1 #aige1 
& w5t on to major 9 ,spani% ,lit]ature  
at ! ,p$agogical ,in/itute be=e complet+
 a degree 9 ,hispanic ,philology at !   
,univ]sity ( ,havana 9 #bjjj2 ,:]eas    
:ile work+ at ,editorial ,g5te ,nueva1  
,sn*ez came to ! realization t1 l _m    

,cubans1 ! wages %e e>n$ legally 7 n    
en\gh to support h] family & highly     
qualifi$ individuals 7 unable to f9d    
suffici5t "w2 ,:]eas dis5*ant$ & seek+  
great] economic opportunities1 %e mov$  
to ,switz]l& 9 #bjjb b return$ to ,cuba 
9 ! summ] ( #bjjd1 discov]+ h] passion =
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debate1 & ?ree ye>s lat] %e work$ z a   
web ma/]1 columni/1 & editor = ! website
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,sn*ez creat$ ! blog kn[n z ,g5]ation   
,y1 :i* />t$ z an outlet =              
self-expression b has s9ce f\nd an      
audi5ce ) #ejj1jjj p ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas 
?r\gh h] weekly blog po/s1 tweets1 &    
,facebook updates1 ,sn*ez has provid$ an
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day-to-day life 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ! ,ca/ro
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s9ce ,m>* #bjjh1 block$ access to h]    
blog f )9 ,cuba1 :]e mobile phones1 fla%
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lifel9es ( communication giv5 economic &
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,sn*ez refus$ to be sil5c$ & cont9u$ to 
write ) ! help ( fri5ds & volunte]      
collaborators abroad1 :o po/ h] entries 
9 solid>ity & h translat$ ,g5]ation ,y  
into #bj languages2 ,:]eas 9 #bjji1 %e  
became ! fir/ blogg] to ev] int]view    
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1  
:o applaud$ h] ef=ts to emp[] fell[     
,cubans to express !mselves ?r\gh ! use 
( te*nology2 ,:]eas ,sn*ez is ! recipi5t
 ( num]\s honors & aw>ds = h] activism1 
includ+ ! ,ortega y ,gasset ,aw>d =     
,digital ,j\rnalism 9 #bjjh1 be+ nam$ "o
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,p 9 ! ,_w 9 ! ,h]oes & ,pione]s        
category = #bjjh1 ! ,m>ia ,moore ,cabot 
,prize f ,columbia ,univ]sity 9 #bjji = 
cov]age ( ,lat9 ,am]ica1 & !            
,int]national ,woman ( ,c\rage ,aw>d f  
!n ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,hill>y ,rodham    
,cl9ton 9 #bjaa2 ,:]eas ,sn*ez attempt$ 
to travel outside ( ,cuba on #bj        
occasions1 (t5 at ! invitation (        

univ]sities & book fairs to honor h] )  
aw>ds1 b 0 repeat$ly d5i$ ! requir$ exit
 visa2 ,:]eas 9 ,janu>y #bjac1 ! ,cuban 
,gov]nm5t lift$ travel re/rictions =    
citiz5s & issu$ ,sn*ez a passport1 all[+
 h] to emb>k on an #hj-;day int]national
 t\r1 includ+ ,brazil1 ! ,cze*          
,republic1 ,spa91 ,mexico1 & ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 to %>e h] exp]i5ces liv+ "u !   
,ca/ro regime fir/h&2 ,:]eas on h] fir/ 
,unit$ ,/ates visit1 %e w meet ) ,memb]s
 ( ,congress 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas   
,sn*ez int5ds to return to ,havana1 :]e 
%e lives ) h] husb& ,re9aldo & _!       
#bj-ye>-old son ,teo1 & dreams ( />t+ an
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taught me t ! wall comes tumbl+ d[n only
 :5 y pu% x2 & ,:]eas despite viol5t    
attacks & prote/s f ,ca/ro support]s &  
lefti/s1 ,sn*ez has v[$ to nev] /op     
writ+ until ! p ( ,cuba are able to     
express _! views freely1 say+1 ,we      
,cubans don't des]ve :at we are liv+    
?r\gh4 ,i ?9k ,cubans des]ve to be      
citiz5s ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 9 all s5ses1 to

 te/ ! *all5ges ( mod]nity43 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 honors ,yoani ,sn*ez1 a c\rage\s   
blogg] & activi/ = fre$om 9 ,cuba1 = h] 
ongo+ ef=ts to *all5ge political1       
economic1 & social oppression by !      
,ca/ro regime2  7#b7 jo9s ,sn*ez & h]   
fell[ activi/s 9 look+ =w>d to ! day :5 
all ,cubans c freely express !mselves 9 
public )\t fe> ( reprisal2 &  7#c7      
supports ! fir/ am5dm5t rights ( all p 9
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individuals :o h d$icat$ _! lives to    
protect+ & /r5g!n+ ^! rights 9 ! face ( 
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