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.
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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.
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Cuba frees prominent dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer as part of deal with the U.S.
Ferrer, the leader of the dissident organization Patriotic Union of Cuba, had previously been in prison because of his ...