Cuba releases a prominent dissident

Cuba releases a prominent dissident as part of plan to free more than 500 prisoners
Cuba has released prominent dissident José Daniel Ferrer from jail, as part of a Cuban government decision to gradually free more than 500 prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican.
Cuba: Cuba begins prisoner releases after being removed from list of sponsors of terrorism
The Cuban government on Wednesday began the release of 553 prisoners it announced yesterday following Washington's decision to remove the island from its list of countries that sponsor terrorism, EFE confirmed.
Cuba begins releasing prisoners following Biden announcements
Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal with the Catholic Church that prompted the Biden administration to say it would loosen sanctions on the communist-run nation.
White House to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba
Less than a week before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden is lifting the state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba.
Cuba starts freeing prisoners after U.S. lifts terror designation
The Cuban government is beginning to release prisoners who were arrested in the historic anti-government protest of 2021 after the U.S. recently removed the island nation from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Cuba begins prisoners’ release
Cuba started releasing some prisoners Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden's administration announced his intent to lift the U.S. designation of the island nation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Cuba starts freeing prisoners a day after the US said it would lift terror designation
Cuba has started releasing some prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden's administration ...
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Cuba: Ballet Beyond Borders concludes with gala in Havana
The Ballet Beyond Borders (BBB) initiative closed four days of competitions, master classes and thematic debates with a gala ...
Freed opposition leader Ferrer urges Trump to be firm with Cuba, help alleviate hunger
To the extent that the dictatorship must be condemned…we must look for mechanisms that can help alleviate hunger.” ...
There’s a sudden thaw in US-Cuba relations – but for how long?
Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups in Cuba, was released two days after a ...
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South Korea opens embassy in Cuba one year after establishing diplomatic relations
South Korea opened its embassy in Cuba this week, the foreign ministry said Saturday, nearly a year after the two countries forged the diplomatic relations that took the world by surprise, including ...
‘Sinking the Democratic Party’: Biden’s Cuba move spurs rare bipartisan condemnation in key electoral state
Florida Democrats torched outgoing President Joe Biden after he decided to remove Cuba's state-sponsor-of-terrorism ...
Biden administration announces plans to remove Cuba from state sponsor of terrorism list
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it will remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list – a move taken in ...
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‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned-book symposium in Cuba
The history of book bans in the US goes back to 1637 but has recently increased dramatically, nearly 200% during the 2023-24 ...