Cuba announces decision to pardon 2,010 prisoners - state run media

People pass outside of the White House, on April 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. According to the White House, President Joe Biden spoke virtually with leaders of the G7, following Iran&9;s attack on Israel. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)


HAVANA, April 2 (Reuters) - Cuba on Thursday said it would free 2,010 prisoners from the island's jails, according to state-run media, the second time this year the country has announced a prisoner amnesty amid ongoing talks with the United States.

Cuba's state-run Granma newspaper called the decision a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture."



(Reporting by Dave Sherwood; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)