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Cuba to release 553 prisoners following talks with Vatican

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit at United Nations headquarters in New York
January 14, 2025
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HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Tuesday his government would "gradually" release 553 prisoners following talks with the Vatican, a decision announced just hours after the Biden administration said it would loosen a host of sanctions on the island.

Cuba praised Biden`s decision to ease restrictions as "correct" but said the actions may be too little, too late, adding future U.S. administrations could reverse them.

(Reporting by Dave Sherwood; Editing by Chris Reese)

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