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Cuba Frees Jailed Opposition Leader Jose Daniel Ferrer

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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.

Miami Herald · 16h

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.

Barron's · 22h

Cuba Frees Jailed Opposition Leader Jose Daniel Ferrer: Family

Cuba on Thursday released jailed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer as part of a landmark deal struck with departing US President Joe Biden in return for sanctions relief, Ferrer's family confirmed.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 11h

Cuba frees opposition leader Ferrer as part of deal with Biden

Cuban authorities freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer, among other prisoners, as part of a deal with outgoing US President Biden. Many of those released were political prisoners.Cuba freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and some other prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal with outgoing US President Joe Biden.

Cuba, Biden

Biden looks to relax Cuba sanctions in final days before Trump

The Biden administration said it would remove Cuba from its terrorism blacklist, while Cuba said separately it would release upward of 500 prisoners from its jails.

Miami Herald on MSN · 1d

Rubio says Cuba belongs on list of sponsors of terrorism a day after Biden removed it

There is zero doubt in my mind that they meet all the qualifications for being a state sponsor of terrorism,” he said.

The New York Times · 2d

Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

President Biden will remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, U.S. officials announced on Tuesday, as a part of a deal that is expected to free protesters jailed during a sweeping 2021 crackdown on dissent by the Communist government.

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There’s a sudden thaw in US-Cuba relations – but for how long?

Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups in Cuba, was released two days after a ...

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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 ...

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White House to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba

Less than a week before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden is lifting the state sponsor of terrorism designation ...

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Biden administration announces plans to remove Cuba from state sponsor of terrorism list

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it will remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list – a move taken in ...

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Biden to lift Cuba's designation as terror sponsor in exchange for release of prisoners

The decision is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's ...

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Biden to lift Cuba terrorism designation, reversing Trump decision in final week in office

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will remove Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) in ...

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Cuba says mass prisoner release not related to terror designation reversal

In the hours after President Joe Biden lifted its status as a state sponsor of terrorism, Cuba began releasing some of its prisoners.

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Biden's Bold Decision to Ease Cuba Sanctions Sparks Controversy

In a dramatic announcement just days before a leadership transition, President Joe Biden revealed plans to remove Cuba from ...

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