Cuba publishes list of prisoners released in April amnesty
Cuba has published a list of prisoners released under an amnesty announced in April. This decree, issued by President Miguel Diaz-Canel, grants a full pardon to a significant number of inmates. The move is described by the government as a humanitarian gesture amidst ongoing negotiations with the United States.
- ▪Cuba released a complete list of prisoners as part of an April amnesty.
- ▪The decree was published in the government's official gazette.
- ▪More than 2,000 prisoners are set to be freed, marking the second amnesty this year.
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Cuba publishes list of prisoners released in April amnestySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 26, 2026, 05:18 AMUpdated May 26, 2026, 05:18 AMHAVANA, May 25 - Cuba on Monday published a complete list of prisoners released as part of an amnesty announced last month, at a time of tense negotiations between the island's government and the United States.The names were included in a decree from President Miguel Diaz-Canel published in Cuba's government gazette.The decree grants "full and definitive pardon" to an extensive list of prisoners, describing the move as a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture."Cuba said in April it planned to free more than 2,000 prisoners from the island's jails, the second time this year its communist-run government had announced a…
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