US EditionU.S. Gives Cuba 2 Weeks to Free Political Prisoners
State Department officials pressed Havana to free political prisoners and enact reforms, while proposing Starlink internet service and compensation for seized property.
- On April 10, a State Department delegation held a secret meeting in Cuba to present a two-week ultimatum demanding the release of high-profile political prisoners, giving Havana a small window to reach a deal.
- Since January, the administration tightened sanctions and oil shipments to Cuba, pushing the nation toward economic collapse while pressing for compensation for American-owned property and expanded political freedoms.
- During the meeting, the delegation proposed introducing Starlink high-speed internet services and specifically requested freedom for dissident artists Luis Manuel Otero Alca and Maykel Osorbo, sentenced in 2022.
- At an April 17 rally, Trump urged Havana to "stop playing games" and declared a "new dawn for Cuba" is coming, emphasizing that direct talks are underway.
- Pentagon-Led military planning for a possible operation has quietly ramped up, according to USA TODAY; when asked about intervention on April 17, Trump cryptically told reporters, "Well, it depends on what your definition of military action is.
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The U.S. government has issued an ultimatum for Cuba to release artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Cuban rapper Maykel Osorbo, who have been in Cuban jails for five years. In a secret meeting last April 10 in Havana, as part of the negotiations that both governments have confirmed but of which very little is officially known, officials of the State Department offered the Cuban authorities the two-week deadline for the release of high-profile…
Trump Sets Deadline for Cuba Prisoner Release
The Trump administration has given Cuba a two-week deadline to release political prisoners as part of negotiations over economic and political reforms, a demand presented during an April 10 meeting in Havana involving a senior State Department delegation — the first U.S. government flight to the island since 2016, according to a source and USA Today.
The Donald Trump Administration gave a two-week period to the Cuban regime to release several political prisoners considered high profile, including dissident artists Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel Osorbo. The demand was raised during the meeting between US and Cuban officials on April 10, according to 'USA Today', citing sources close to the talks. Release would be a sign of goodwill in the midst of recent bilateral contacts. However, a…
Trump Admin Reportedly Gives Cuba Two Weeks To Release High-Profile Political Prisoners
The Trump administration has given the Cuban regime a two-week deadline to release high-profile political prisoners as a gesture of good will amid ongoing negotiations, according to a new report.
The U.S. government gave Cuba a two-week period to release political prisoners as a “good will gesture” if it does not want to face consequences.According to USA Today, Donald Trump's government has pointed out that Cuba has to seize the small opportunity it has to reach an agreement before its situation worsens.The U.S. demanded freedom of political prisoners from Cuba at a secret meeting U.S. officials met secretly with the government of Migue…
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