Time revealed its list of the 100 most influential people of 2021: Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is in the top 10

the magazine TIME published his on Wednesday complete list of the 100 most influential people of 2021.

between the first twelve “Icons” named by the American medium appear on Prince Harry and the Duchess Meghan Markle, The Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, The American singer Britney Spears, The American lawyer and activist Sherrilyn Ifill, The superstar of American country music Dolly Parton, The Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani, The American Korean writer Cathy Park Hong, The Cuban artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, the Iranian lawyer and activist Nasrin Sotudé, The founders of the anti-discrimination organization against Asian Americans “Stop AAPI Hate” Cynthia Choi, Manjusha Kulkarni i Russell I, And Palestinian activists Muna El-Kurd i Mohammed El-Kurd.

Otero Alcántara is the only Latin American chosen from the most influential “icons”. The artist was arrested by the regime on July 11, after he posted a video in which he claimed he was going to join the massive protests against the Castro dictatorship. He is one of six Cubans that Amnesty International described as “Awareness.”

“His imposing struggle for freedom of expression and his uncompromising stance against autocracy reveal the power of resistance. Otero Alcántara is a symbol and a leader within the San Isidro movement in Cuba, an influential group of artists and intellectuals who demanded more freedoms as anti-government protests spread across the country this summer, “he said. write the Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei.

“Although he has since been imprisoned, their life, behavior, and expression as a whole are so powerful that they can withstand the aesthetic and ethical degeneration of authoritarianism. “, adds the magazine TIME.

“Art needs courage, something he has demonstrated time and time again. His aesthetics needs a solid philosophical foundation and a strong sense of ethics, which he has also demonstrated. It is through these struggles for freedom of expression that art transcends the condition of banality and mediocrity, “he concludes.

In total, among those elected are 10 climate leaders, dozens of activists, political leaders i 54 women; the youngest chosen was the gymnast Sunisa Lee, 18 years old, while the oldest person in this year’s edition is the American president Joe Biden, 78 years old.

In the category “Pioneers” TIME highlighted the singer Billie Eilish i the Mexican activist Olimpia Coral Melo.

The list of “Titans” was topped by the American gymnast Simone Biles and the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook.

The magazine named the rappers Lil Nas X i Bad Bunny, As well as actresses Kate Winslet i Scarlett Johansson among the most influential figures in the arts.

In the “Leaders” category, TIME highlighted the head of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; the current president of the United States, the Democrat, also appears Joe Biden, As well as its predecessor, the Republican Donald Trump. There is also the US Vice President Kamala Harris, the Chinese president Xi Jinping, And the leader of the Taliban movement Abdul Ghani Baradar i the president of the Chilean Constitutional Convention and defender of the rights mapuche Elisa Loncon.

Among the “innovators”, TIME highlighted the founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk, the director of Nvidia Jensen Huang and the creator of the digital currency Ethereum Vitalik Buterin.

TIME he also threw his 07:00 world covers of the magazine, Which include Harry and Meghan, Simone Biles, Kate Winslet, Billie Eilish, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Jensen Huang and Cathy Park Hong.

The Dukes of Sussex, Britney and Simone Biles

Harry, Who this Wednesday celebrates his 37th birthday, and his wife Meghan, Who just turned 40, were elected as the most influential personalities per “Putting yourself into action” and use their powerful platform for positive purposes.

“In a world where everyone has an opinion on people they don’t know, the Duke and Duchess feel compassion for people they don’t know. They don’t just have an opinion. They get involved in the struggle.”, Wrote the chef José André in a profile of the couple.

Britney Spears, Who fought for months in a long battle for his tutelage, also appeared among the “Icons”, and Paris Hilton wrote about the reason.

“Britney embodies joy and shares the light of her beautiful heart, the superstar forever. So we support her as she turns pain into purpose, her indestructible spirit stronger than ever“, He wrote.

The superstar of country music Dolly Parton, Who helped fund Modern COVID-19 vaccine with a $ 1 million donation to researchers, is also listed. His goddaughter, the singer and actress Miley Cyrus, Paid tribute to him.

“There’s the theory that you shouldn’t know your heroes, but I wish everyone had a chance to meet Dolly Parton, because it’s even better than your brightest dreams“Cyrus wrote.” She may be my fairy godmother, but I think she is for everyone else as well. I’m happy to share it with the world. “

Another person nominated by TIME was Simone Biles, The world’s most decorated active gymnast and survivor of sexual abuse by former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. At this year’s Tokyo Olympics, Biles sparked a wide-ranging debate when he announced that he was retiring from the team final and the individual overall competition because he had to “Doing the right thing for me and focusing on my mental health.”

Tennis player Serena Williams wrote that Biles “It really reflects the infinite potential of black women” and that he would have liked to have had someone like Biles as a model to be inspired by as a young man.

“Simone is a brilliant example of how success looks when you let go of what the world thinks and gather the strength of yourself … of your soul”, Wiliams added.

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