Cuba Frees 1 Political Prisoner, Transfers 6 More

Cuba frees 1 political prisoner, transfers 6 more By FERNANDO GONZALEZ 2010-06-12T18:44:50Z PEDRO BETANCOURT, Cuba (AP) -- Cuba on Saturday freed a political prisoner who is confined to a wheelchair and began transferring six others to jails closer to their homes, part of a deal with the Roman Catholic Church and the most important sign yet that the government may be softening its hardline stance on organized dissent.... © 2010 The Associated Press.

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