Prisoner Releases in Cuba

At our blog, The Cuban Triangle, we are keeping up with the news and debate surrounding the announcements that 52 political prisoners will be released in the coming months.

Some recent items:

• First reaction: “Dialogue and results”

• The announcements from the Archdiocese of Havana: 1, 2, and 3

• Examination of whether prisoners are being released unconditionally, or on the condition that they depart Cuba for Spain: “Departure or exile?”

• CNN coverage citing Philip Peters of Lexington: July 9 (Spanish) and July 13 (English)

• “How many political prisoners?” – a look at how different organizations make their count, and what it would mean if the 52 are released

• A July 22 update including the first statement by a Cuban official on the prisoner releases