Cuban Government Announces Release of 553 Prisoners Through Mediation of Pope Francis
Cuba’s statement refers to Pope Francis’ call to release prisoners during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, which began on Dec. 24, 2024, at the Vatican.
Cuba to release 553 prisoners following talks with Vatican
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Tuesday his government would "gradually" release 553 prisoners following talks with the Vatican, a decision announced just hours after the Biden administration said it would loosen a host of sanctions on the island.
Cuba's Prisoner Release Amid U.S.-Cuba Political Shifts
Cuba has begun releasing prisoners convicted after the 2021 protests following a deal with the U.S., which removed Cuba from the terrorism sponsor list. The move marks a potential thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Cuba frees 553 prisoners after Biden removes it from state sponsors of terrorism list
President-elect Donald Trump designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism shortly before he left office in January 2021.
Cuba begins releasing prisoners following Biden announcements
By Dave Sherwood and Mario Fuentes LA GUINERA, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal with the Catholic C
Cuba to Gradually Release 553 Prisoners Amid U.S. Sanctions Easing
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced plans to gradually release 553 prisoners after discussions with the Vatican, following the U.S. decision to ease sanctions on Cuba. While the Cuban government welcomed the move by the Biden administration,
Cuba to free over 550 prisoners after removal from US terror list
Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to Washington removing the communist country from its list of terror sponsors in a deal hailed by relatives of jailed
Cuba Begins Prisoner Release After Vatican-Brokered Deal
Cuba has begun releasing prisoners following discussions with the Vatican, coinciding with US President Biden's plan to remove the island from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Over a dozen individuals were freed Wednesday,
13 Cuban soldiers dead after explosion at ammunition depot, government says
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Freed Cuban Dissident: The Church and Biden Got Duped
Hundreds more Cuban dissidents are expected to be released in the coming days in a deal with President Biden, but even a top ...
‘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 ...
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley celebrates US-Cuba deal, says he ‘carried messages’ between presidents and Pope Francis
The deal, which comes less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, also includes rolling ...
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Biden Betrays the Cuban People
Journal Editorial Report: The new president promotes a new manifest destiny. Photo: Patrick Pleul/Zuma Press President Biden in his final days seems intent on reminding Americans why they rejected ...
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Overnight reports: Ceasefire talks in Gaza and grid failures spark global updates
This happened while you were asleep. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. Israel's ...