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    <date>2026-04-3</date>
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    <text>Cuba begins releasing political prisoners after announcing it will pardon 2,010 inmates amid U.S. pressure on the Cuban government. </text>
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    <text>Cuba announces the pardon of 2,010 prisoners, with releases scheduled over the coming months based on criteria such as conduct and health. </text>
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      <text>A Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil arrives in Cuba, defying a U.S. blockade of the island. </text>
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    <text>The Russian tanker &quot;Anatoly Kolodkin&quot;, carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil, arrives in Matanzas, Cuba, despite the ongoing U.S. blockade of the island. </text>
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    <text>Cuba announces that citizens living abroad will be permitted to invest in and own businesses in the country as the government seeks to expand commercial activity amid an economic crisis. </text>
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    <text>Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel confirms that Cuba is in talks with the U.S. to find solutions to the oil blockade in his country. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/02/17/canadian-mining-firm-sherritt-international-announces-that-it-will-suspend-operations-in-moa-holguin-cuba-after-plann</slug>
    <text>Canadian mining firm Sherritt International announces that it will suspend operations in Moa, Holguín, Cuba, after planned fuel deliveries were not fulfilled due to the U.S. blockade affecting oil shipments to the island. </text>
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    <keywords>Cuba</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2011/02/19/cuba-frees-ivan-hernandez-a-dissident-who-refused-to-go-into-exile-in-spain</slug>
    <text>Cuba frees Ivan Hernandez, a dissident who refused to go into exile in Spain. </text>
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    <keywords>Cuba</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2010/12/24/the-roman-catholic-church-in-cuba-announces-that-the-government-will-release-two-more-political-prisoners-to-exile-in-sp</slug>
    <text>The Roman Catholic Church in Cuba announces that the government will release two more political prisoners to exile in Spain. </text>
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    <date>2010-08-17</date>
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    <keywords>Cuba</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2010/08/17/3-more-cuban-dissidents-released-on-humanitarian-grounds-arrive-with-their-families-in-madrid-spain</slug>
    <text>3 more Cuban dissidents released on humanitarian grounds arrive with their families in Madrid, Spain. </text>
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    <date>2010-07-22</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2010/07/22/three-more-dissidents-released-by-cuba-on-humanitarian-grounds-arrive-in-spain</slug>
    <text>Three more dissidents released by Cuba on humanitarian grounds arrive in Spain. </text>
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  <slug>/feed/2026/04/13/spanish-airline-iberia-announces-the-suspension-of-flights-to-cuba-from-june-to-late-october-due-to-fuel-supply-constrai</slug>
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    <name>AFP via ''The Economic Times</name>
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  <text>Spanish airline Iberia announces the suspension of flights to Cuba from June to late October due to fuel supply constraints and reduced passenger demand linked to the U.S.-imposed oil blockade of the country. The airline states that it plans to resume operations in November if conditions improve. </text>
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