Cuba says it released over 2,000 prisoners as White House heaps pressure on island

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Cuba announces decision to pardon 2,010 prisoners - state run media Cuba says it released over 2,000 prisoners as Trump administration heaps pressure on island The Cuban government said late Thursday it has pardoned and released 2,010 prisoners, a sweeping move that comes as the island nation grapples with intense pressure from the Trump administration, including an oil blockade that — until recently — cut off fuel shipments. Calling it a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture," Cuba's Embassy in the U.S. announced the prisoner releases on X.