US EditionCuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer leaves island for US exile after imprisonment
José Daniel Ferrer chose exile after enduring torture and threats to his family, marking a setback for Cuba's pro-democracy movement, while the U.S. demands release of over 700 political prisoners.
- José Daniel Ferrer, a Cuban dissident and founder of the Patriotic Union of Cuba, has left the island for US exile after years of imprisonment and abuse.
- He was part of a group of 75 opposition figures imprisoned in 2003 and released on condition of leaving Cuba, but he refused and founded his organization instead.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Ferrer's arrival in the US and called for the release of 700 other political prisoners still detained in Cuba.
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Freed Cuban dissident Ferrer vows to keep fighting for democracy from US exile
Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer vowed Monday to keep fighting for democracy after being freed from prison and exiled to the United States. After landing in Miami from the communist-run island, Washington…
Cuban Dissident Leader Leaves Prison for Exile in the U.S.
One of Cuba’s most prominent dissidents, José Daniel Ferrer, who has challenged his country’s Communist regime for years, was released from prison on Monday and immediately left the island for exile in the United States with his family. The Cuban foreign ministry said Mr. Ferrer had been freed because of a formal request from the U.S. government following a letter made public this month in which Mr. Ferrer said he wanted to leave the country bec…
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Cuban dissident Ferrer begins US exile but vows to keep fighting
Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer vowed Monday to keep fighting for democracy in his country after he was freed from prison and began his exile in the United States.
The procedure was carried out in the framework of the formalities of application and enforcement of the law between Havana and Washington.
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