prisoner

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Cuba often makes mass prisoner releases in conjunction with high profile events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Determined to set things right, Kornev insists on seeing the prisoner, Stepniak, only to discover how difficult such a seemingly straightforward request proves to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"You rejoice and cry, and you tremble inside from the emotion -- seeing those eyes that are both sad and joyful and filled with tears," she told AFP during a recent prisoner exchange.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Detailing the forthcoming prisoner release, Cuba's foreign ministry said that since 2010 Havana has pardoned 9,905 prisoners.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Chief Powhatan refused to give in to the hostage takers’ demands, and Pocahontas remained a prisoner.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone