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Cuba\u2019s government<\/a> released more than 2,000 prisoners as the island faces mounting economic pressure linked to U.S. sanctions and worsening fuel shortages.<\/p>\n

The Cuban Embassy in Washington said authorities granted pardons to 2,010 inmates under provisions of the country\u2019s constitution, citing factors such as good behavior, time already served and health conditions.<\/p>\n

“This humanitarian and sovereign gesture was based on a careful analysis of the nature of the offenses committed by the inmates, their good conduct while in prison, [and] the fact that they had served a significant portion of their sentences,” the embassy said in a statement posted on X.<\/p>\n

RUSSIA SHIPS FUEL TO CUBA USING ‘SPOOFING’ TACTIC CHALLENGING TRUMP EMBARGO: REPORTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Officials said those released include young people, women, older adults, as well as foreign nationals and Cuban citizens who live abroad but were imprisoned on the island.<\/p>\n

The government said it excluded prisoners convicted of serious crimes, including murder, sexual assault, violent robbery, drug offenses and corruption of minors<\/a>, as well as repeat offenders.<\/p>\n

CUBA’S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL GRID COLLAPSES, LEAVING WHOLE ISLAND WITHOUT POWER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The move marks the second prisoner release this year and comes during Holy Week, which Cuban officials described as a customary period for such actions.<\/p>\n

The release comes as Cuba grapples with a deepening economic and energy crisis driven in part by a renewed pressure campaign from the<\/a> Trump administration aimed at cutting off the island\u2019s access to foreign oil. The restrictions have contributed to widespread fuel shortages, blackouts and growing unrest across the country.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Cuban power blackout sparks protests as Trump hints at US intervention<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Donald Trump<\/a> has threatened tariffs on any country that sends oil to Cuba and has pressured nations such as Mexico to halt shipments as part of a broader effort to squeeze the island\u2019s energy supply.<\/p>\n

The U.S. also allowed a tanker to deliver<\/a> fuel to Cuba earlier this week after months of severe shortages, with the White House framing the move as a humanitarian exception rather than a shift in policy.<\/p>\n

Trump has also escalated his rhetoric, recently saying “Cuba\u2019s next” while discussing U.S. actions abroad, though he later sought to downplay the remark.<\/p>\n

The deepening crisis has also sparked protests and clashes across the island.<\/p>\n

Cuba has been under communist rule since Fidel Castro\u2019s 1959 revolution, and is now led by President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel, who succeeded Ra\u00fal Castro in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/cuba-releases-2000-prisoners-amid-trump-pressure-energy-crisis <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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