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January 8, 2015

Cuba Frees More Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Talks in Havana 
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Cuba has released more prisoners as part of its obligations from last
month's historic restoration of ties with the United States. The Obama
administration had called on Cuba to free a group of 53 people
Washington considers political prisoners. State Department spokesperson
Jen Psaki said the releases are underway ahead of new talks between U.S.
and Cuban officials later this month.

Jen Psaki: "They have already released some of the prisoners. We'd like
to see this completed in the near future, and certainly that's something
we'll continue to discuss. … While we're still finalizing the agenda
for the migration talks, we plan on discussing human rights issues
directly with the Cuban government at the migration and normalization
talks in Havana later this month, and that will certainly be a topic
that continues to be a focus of our discussion."

 

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