Cuba has announced one of its largest prisoner releases in years, reports the NYT. Authorities said more than 2,000 inmates would be pardoned as a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week, following an earlier pledge to free political prisoners after talks involving the Vatican. The move comes amid tense negotiations with the United States, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed Havana to release detainees. It remains nevertheless unclear whether the new pardons are tied to the wider diplomatic standoff and economic pressure on the island.
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Cuba has announced one of its largest prisoner releases in years, reports the NYT. Authorities said more than 2,000 inmates would be pardoned as a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week, following an earlier pledge to free political prisoners after talks involving the Vatican. The move comes amid tense negotiations with the United States, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed Havana to release detainees. It remains nevertheless unclear whether the new pardons are tied to the wider diplomatic standoff and economic pressure on the island.