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Cuba Releases 2 More Dissidents
VOA
News, 18 Jun 2004.
The Cuban government has freed two more
of the 75 dissidents imprisoned last year
in a crackdown on pro-democracy activists.
The government released Orlando Fundora
and Carmelo Diaz Friday for health reasons.
Their release brings to four the number
from the group who have been set free because
of their medical conditions. Miguel Valdes
Tamayo was released last week and Julio
Valdes in April.
In March 2003, Cuba rounded up 75 activists
and sentenced them to between six and 28
years in prison for allegedly plotting with
the United States to undermine Fidel Castro's
government.
Also last week, Cuba released four other
dissidents who had been jailed since 2002
without trial.
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