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Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in U.S. exile

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Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in U.S. exile

Prominent Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara flew Saturday (July 18, 2026) into exile in the United States after serving a five-year sentence on the island, as Washington urged Havana to release more than 700 political prisoners. Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison…

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China says wider U.S. sanctions on Cuba are ‘illegal’

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China says wider U.S. sanctions on Cuba are ‘illegal’

China backs ⁠Cuba’s efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and security and ‌resolutely opposes interference in its internal affairs. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters China urged Washington on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) to ​immediately end its embargo and ‌sanctions on Cuba, saying the expanded ​measures were “illegal” and “seriously violated” ⁠the…

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