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Cuba starts releasing political prisoners as part of an historic agreement with the United States announced last month.
2015-01-6

Cuba announces that it will release 2,900 prisoners – including some political prisoners – in the next few days.
2011-12-24

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez arrives back in Cuba for chemotherapy treatment.
2011-07-16

The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba announces that the government will release two more political prisoners to exile in Spain.
2010-12-24

Cuba frees political prisoner Arnaldo Ramos Lauzerique, one of 13 prisoners who had refused to go into exile in exchange for their freedom.
2010-11-14

Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas ends a 134 day hunger strike after the Cuban government is to release 52 political prisoners.
2010-07-8

Cuba releases 52 political prisoners in its aim to improve its human rights record, the largest number the country has released for decades.
2010-07-7

The Cuban government eases jail conditions for political prisoners following talks with Catholic Church leaders and President Raúl Castro.
2010-05-23

President of the United States Barack Obama requests that Cuba's leaders release all political prisoners, describing human rights there as "deeply disturbing".
2010-03-25