US EditionCuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island’s government
Officials said the pardon is a humanitarian gesture based on conduct, time served and health, and it follows earlier releases this year.
- On Thursday, the Cuban government announced plans to release 2,010 prisoners, marking the second such amnesty this year amid ongoing talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
- State-Run media described the pardons as a "humanitarian gesture" connected to Holy Week, though the announcement coincides with intense pressure from the Trump administration, including a suffocating oil blockade.
- Cuban authorities stated the decision "stemmed from a careful analysis of the crimes committed by those convicted, their good conduct in prison, the fact that they had served a significant portion of their sentence, and their state of health."
- While the government does not recognize political prisoners, the activist group Prisoners Defended has registered 1,214 individuals imprisoned for political reasons, creating uncertainty about how many newly freed detainees fall into that category.
- The government reported this announcement as the fifth prisoner release since 2011, bringing the total number of people freed to more than 11,000 since that year.
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Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as a ‘humanitarian gesture’ amid talks with US
Cuba late on Thursday said it would free more than 2,000 prisoners from the island’s jails, the second time this year its communist-run government has announced a prisoner amnesty amid talks with the administration of US president Donald Trump.
Cuba: Government Pardons More Than 2,000 Prisoners as Humanitarian Gesture During Holy Week
The Cuban government on Friday authorized the release of 2,010 people serving sentences, through a pardon that aligns with current legal provisions and Article 90, paragraph II, of its Constitution. The gesture took place amidst Holy Week celebrations, marking the second mass release of prisoners in the country this year. The measure underscores a tradition deeply rooted in the Cuban criminal justice system and the humanitarian approach of its R…
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