Cuban authorities started releasing 2,010 prisoners from the La Lima facility as a humanitarian gesture for Holy Week after the US eased a long-standing oil blockade today.The pardon follows the arrival of a Russian tanker carrying crude oil and is the second major release this month after a previous goodwill gesture toward the Vatican.Over 1,200 political prisoners remain in detention according to
Prisoners Defended despite official selection criteria prioritizing the health and age of inmates.