Parents of 16-year-old prisoner held in Cuba plead with Secretary Rubio and Pope Leo for his release

As Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV on the Vatican, the household of a 16-year-old being held prisoner in Cuba is sending them an pressing plea for assist. Jonathan Muir Burgos is at present in a most safety grownup jail accused of protesting the Cuban authorities. Jonathan’s father, Elier Muir, claims his son is being persecuted for his religion and warns his son is sick and in hazard.

NCS reached out to the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC and obtained no response. The US State Department declined to a request for remark.