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Cuba experiences a nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Artemisa Province.
2024-11-7

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

Shipper International Port Corp, with permission from the United States, delivers the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba, the first time in 50 years.
2012-07-14

As he arrives in Cuba to begin a three day visit there, Pope Benedict XVI offers a prescription for change.
2012-03-26

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 releases 7 political prisoners and sends them into exile in Spain, the first in a wave of 52.
2010-07-12

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