exile to tell his side of the story. for many garcia was the rising star of cuba s protest movement. a reknowned playwright who hoped to bring the curtain down on the last communist strong hold. before he and his wife suddenly fled to madrid. translator: i think if i had stayed in cuba i would be able to do a lot less for my people. his dramatic departure in november under the cover of darkness caught many by surprise. but he tells me he did not abandon the very cause he s been fighting for. translator: i appreciate that some maybe don t understand my decision to leave, but time will show where one can be more helpful to its companions. still, some, including supporters of his archipelago movement, now accuse him of surrendering to pressure from the regime, even calling him a