The Miami Herald has more on the release and forced exile to Spain of almost 40 more Cuban political prisoners, including this telling quote from independent journalist/human rights activist Guillermo Fariñas who call the releases "a silent Mariel":
“The Cuban government is trying to save face in defeat so that, at the moment of a social explosion, the opposition base would be weakened. ... This can be a double-edge sword for the Castros, because if they continue encouraging the exit of dissidents with families and friends, many Cubans are going to feel motivated to join the opposition, which they will see as a group with an advantage.”
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