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The Mexican health regulatory authority COFEPRIS approves the emergency use of the Cuban-made Abdala COVID-19 vaccine.
2021-12-29

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemns the use of violence by Belarusian authorities against protesters, and calls for the release of all political prisoners in the country.
2020-08-13

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

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

Two more Cuban dissidents arrive in Spain out of the 52 political prisoners due to be released on humanitarian grounds.
2010-07-14

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

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