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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah and agencies

Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US

Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara gestures while speaking, with graffiti art visible behind him
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order. Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a prominent Cuban dissident artist whose whereabouts remained unknown after his prison sentence ended last week, has been given permission to travel to the US, according to his official Facebook page.

Otero Alcántara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.

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