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July 05, 2010

Two Cuban political prisoners released

Two Cuban political prisoners have been released after they completed their respective prison terms.

Jorge Ramírez Calderón,  a member of the Frank País 30th of November Democratic Party, was released June 28, after serving two years in prison on a charge of "disrespecting authority." (Read more about him here.)

And Armando de Jesús Medel Martín, a former Cuban intelligence agent, was released June 29 after serving 20 years in prison on charges of "espionage" and "rebellion, according to Payo Libre.

Posted by on July 05, 2010 at 11:31 PM in Cuba, Cuba - Political Prisoner of the Week |

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