Cuba to release more than 550 prisoners after talks with Vatican
Havana announced the decision after Washington said that it was removing Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced on Tuesday that his government will release 553 prisoners following discussions with the Vatican. This announcement comes just hours after the Biden administration revealed plans to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, a list that includes countries such as North Korea, Iran, and Syria.