He had begun his strike in February 2010 after the controversial death of Orlando ZapataTamayo, a prisoner of conscience, who himself had died after 82 days of a hunger strike initiated for the same reasons, hoping to rally international support for his cause.
Ar deireadh, chuir na húdaráis brú air an ghníomhaireacht phreasa a dhúnadh síos.Tá Fariñas tiomanta don neamhfhoréigean agus bhí sé de mhisneach ann réimeas Chúba acháineadh, rud a rinne duine de na heasaontaigh is mó cáil sa tír de.