Under Mounting US Pressure, Cuba Sets Over 2,000 Prisoners Free Cuba has announced the release of over 2,000 prisoners, citing humanitarian reasons and their conduct. This marks the second prisoner amnesty this year, occurring amidst significant pressure from the Trump administration. Murderers, drug felons, and pedophiles are excluded from the release, and it’s unclear how many political prisoners are among those freed.

• Cuba has freed over 2,000 prisoners.
• The move is described as a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture” by Cuban state media.
• This amnesty follows intense pressure from the Trump administration.
• The release is the second this year, with a previous one negotiated with the Vatican.
• Exclusions include murderers, drug felons, and pedophiles.
• The number of political prisoners among those released is not specified, though activist groups claim many are imprisoned for political reasons.