Havana, Jan 14, 2025 (AFP) - Cuba to free 553 prisoners after removal from US terror list

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2025-01-15
Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to an announcement from Washington that it will remove the communist country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The White House said earlier that President Joe Biden was removing Cuba from the list in a deal that will see protesters imprisoned in the country released. The move will likely be overturned after the return to office next week of Republican Donald Trump, who rein......
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