Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts
US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.
Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts
US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo. Grouped from 5 articles across 4 sources.
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Cuba to pardon more than 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure
Releasing political prisoners in Cuba has long been a US core demand as oil blockade continues.
Cuba to pardon more than 2,000 prisoners as US eases fuel blockade
Havana calls releases a Holy Week humanitarian gesture as Russian tanker is allowed to reach oil-starved island Cuba has announced plans to pardon 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian” gesture during Holy Week, amid heightened US pressure on the government in Havana. The announcement on Thursday came days after Donald Trump eased a de facto oil blockade of Cuba by allowing a Russian tanker to deliver crude oil to the nation. Continue reading...
Cuba says it released over 2,000 prisoners as White House heaps pressure on island
The Cuban government says it has pardoned and released 2,010 prisoners, a sweeping move that comes as the island nation grapples with pressure from the Trump administration.
Russia sending second ship with oil to Cuba amid US blockade
Announcement comes days after Russian tanker brought some 700,000 barrels of crude to Cuba in response to energy crisis.
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