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Cuba begins releasing prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups, U.S. govt

By Dave Sherwood and Mario Fuentes HAVANA, April 3 (Reuters) - Cuba began releasing prisoners from its jails on Friday just hours after its communist-run government announced a sweeping amnesty coinciding with the most intense pressure campaign applied by the U.

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Cuba begins releasing more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts

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Cuba releases 2,000 prisoners amid Trump pressure, energy crisis

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Cuba Says It Is Pardoning More Than 2,000 Prisoners

Cuba said on Thursday that it was pardoning more than 2,000 prisoners, one of the largest such releases in years and the second in less than a month.

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Cuba to free 2,010 prisoners as US pressure ratchets up

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Cuba begins prisoner release after mass pardon

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Cuba to release over 2,000 prisoners as U.S. pressures the government

The government said the prisoners affected are foreigners and Cubans, including women, the elderly and young people.

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Cuba pardons more than 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

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Cuba announces the release of over 2,000 prisoners amid continued US pressure

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As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity

The outpouring of joy from families comes the day after Cuba's government said it was going to release 2,010 prisoners in what it said was "humanitarian gestures" ahead of Holy Week; it wasn't immediately clear how many were released on Friday.

Cuba frees prisoners in Holy Week ‘humanitarian gesture’

Cuba's government said it was going to release 2,010 prisoners in what it called "humanitarian gestures" for Holy Week. It wasn't immediately clear how many were released Friday.

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Cuba begins to free more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade

Havana makes a Holy Week ‘humanitarian’ gesture as Russian tanker is allowed to reach oil-starved island

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Cuba says it will release 51 people from the island's jails in unexpected move

Cuba’s government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island’s prisons in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming days stems from a spirit of goodwill and close relations with the ...

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Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move

HAVANA(AP) — Cuba’s government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island’s prisons in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming days stems from a spirit of goodwill and close ...