HAVANA, Sept. 9 (UPI) — About 140 Cuban dissidents were arrested for several hours on Tuesday after they were traveling to celebrate the feast day of the island country’s patron saint.

The dissidents were going to attend a mass at the Lady of Caridad del Cobre Church when about 140 Patriotic Union of Cuba opposition group members were arrested along with about 20 woman affiliated with the Ladies in White dissident movement,Agencia EFE reported.

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