Cuban Government to Release 2,010 Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure and Energy Crisis
The Cuban government has announced the release of 2,010 prisoners as a 'humanitarian and sovereign gesture,' coinciding with Holy Week. This decision comes amid ongoing pressure from the Trump administration, which has imposed a de facto oil blockade on the island, exacerbating Cuba's energy crisis. The release, one of the largest in recent years, was reported in the state-run newspaper Granma. The criteria for the pardon included the nature of the crimes, the prisoners' conduct, the portion of their sentence served, and their health status. The announcement did not specify the exact timing or conditions of the release. This marks the second prisoner release by Cuba this year, following a smaller release of 51 inmates as a goodwill gesture to the Vatican. 
