A prisoner on hunger strike dies of organ failure , other Cuban dissidents say . His hunger strike was in protest to his arrest for taking part in a demonstration . It happened just weeks after the death of another hunger striker , Rene Cobas , who began his protest because he was not part of the government 's recent mass pardon . Comment: The death comes as the pope plans to visit Cuba before Easter .
A prisoner on hunger strike dies of organ failure , other Cuban dissidents say . His hunger strike was in protest to his arrest for taking part in a demonstration . Comment: The death comes as the pope plans to visit Cuba before Easter .