Cuba frees prominent dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer

Cuba releases a prominent dissident as part of plan to free more than 500 prisoners
Cuba has released prominent dissident José Daniel Ferrer from jail, as part of a Cuban government decision to gradually free more than 500 prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican.
Cuba begins releasing prisoners following Biden announcements
Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal with the Catholic Church that prompted the Biden administration to say it would loosen sanctions on the communist-run nation.
Cuba frees prominent dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer as part of deal with the U.S.
Ferrer, the leader of the dissident organization Patriotic Union of Cuba, had previously been in prison because of his political opposition to the communist government.
Cuba releases jailed activist Jose Daniel Ferrer
A leading Cuban dissident and activist has been released from jail as part of a wider prisoner release deal between the Cuban government and the United States. Jose Daniel Ferrer spent more than three years in prison following anti-government protests that swept through the Communist-run island in 2021.
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