Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners
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The Trump administration has tightened sanctions and restricted oil shipments to Cuba. The moves are part of a broader pressure campaign aimed at driving significant economic and political change on the communist-led island.
Experts don't expect military action soon. But actual regime change is complicated.
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.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez, R-Miami, speaks during a press conference about developments in Cuba at the Fairways Restaurant at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla., on Monday, March ...
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There is a growing, if tentative, sense that Cuba may be approaching an inflection point. Rapidly mounting economic stress owing to losing its Venezuelan oil lifeline, persistent shortages, outward migration, and quiet policy experimentation suggest that ...
Since the U.S. government captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January, the U.S. has blocked oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba. Venezuela was previously Cuba’s main petroleum supplier, and President Donald Trump has threatened other countries with tariffs if they sell fuel to Cuba.
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Cuba's widening economic turmoil along with its growing political tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump have paralyzed much of the island and raised uncertainty about what's next. The country was plunged into darkness this week by a blackout — the ...
The announcement did not say if any of the prisoners to be released were protesters who had been convicted for contempt and violations of public order. Human rights groups estimate there are several hundred political prisoners in Cuba.