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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Rodrguez

Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

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The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island's government with a suffocating oil blockade.

The announcement said the pardons were a “humanitarian gesture” in connection with Holy Week and didn’t mention mounting pressures with the U.S.

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