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Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to pardon
tèshè
特赦
more than / over
yú
逾
2,000
liǎng qiān
两千
measure word for people
míng
名
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯
。

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to pardon / grant amnesty
tèshè
特赦
more than 2,000
liǎng qiān duō
两千多
measure word for people
míng
名
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯
，
among them
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
many
hěn duō
很多
political prisoner
zhèngzhìfàn
政治犯
。
this move / this action
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
是
under / after
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
to exert pressure
shīyā
施压
after
hòu
后
to make a decision
zuòchū
做出
structural particle
de
的
decision
juédìng
决定
，
human rights organizations
rénquán zǔzhī
人权组织
in response to this
duì cǐ
对此
to express
biǎoshì
表示
welcome
huānyíng
欢迎
。

April 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to pardon / grant amnesty
tèshè
特赦
more than 2,000
liǎng qiān duō
两千多
measure word for people
míng
名
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
under
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
pressure
yālì
压力
under a condition
xià
下
to make a decision
zuòchū
做出
structural particle
de
的
decision
juédìng
决定
。
passive marker
bèi
被
to be pardoned
tèshè
特赦
structural particle
de
的
people / person
rén
人
among
zhōng
中
，
many
hěn duō
很多
are
shì
是
political prisoner
zhèngzhìfàn
政治犯
。
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
said
shuō
说
，
this
zhè yī
这一
decision
juédìng
决定
very
hěn
很
important
zhòngyào
重要
。
human rights organizations
rénquán zǔzhī
人权组织
regarding
duì
对
this
zhè yī
这一
news
xiāoxi
消息
to express
biǎoshì
表示
welcome
huānyíng
欢迎
。
many
hěn duō
很多
family / families
jiātíng
家庭
hope
xīwàng
希望
their
tāmen
他们
structural particle
de
的
loved ones / family members
qīnrén
亲人
at an early date / soon
zǎorì
早日
return home
huí jiā
回家
。
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
and
hé
和
United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
的
relations / relationship
guānxi
关系
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
very / extremely
shífēn
十分
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
say
shuō
说
，
this time
zhè cì
这次
pardon / amnesty
tèshè
特赦
possibly
kěnéng
可能
to make / allow
ràng
让
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
relations
guānxi
关系
somewhat / to some extent
yǒusuǒ
有所
improve
gǎishàn
改善
。

New Words

Gǔbā
古巴
Cuba
zhèngfǔ
政府
government
xuānbù
宣布
to announce
tèshè
特赦
pardon/amnesty
qiúfàn
囚犯
prisoner
Měiguó
美国
United States
yālì
压力
pressure
juédìng
决定
decision
zhèngzhì
政治
politics/political
réndào
人道
humanitarian
duìhuà
对话
dialogue
pīpíng
批评
to criticize

News in English

China & World

Cuba Announces Pardon for More Than 2,000 Prisoners

Cuba government announces it will pardon more than 2,000 prisoners, including many political detainees, following US pressure. Human rights organizations welcomed the announcement.

The Cuban government announced that it would pardon more than two thousand prisoners. This decision was made under pressure from the United States. Many of those pardoned were political prisoners. The government stated that this action was intended to improve humanitarian conditions and foster dialogue. Human rights organizations expressed cautious optimism about the decision. However, some criticized the government for not releasing all political detainees. The announcement comes as Cuba continues to face international scrutiny regarding its treatment of prisoners.

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zài cì
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kōngxí
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immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
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against / toward
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guójiā
国家
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fādòng
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bàofùxìng
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dǎjī
打击
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cānyìyuán
参议员
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格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
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to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
，
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁
。

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zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
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哈梅内伊
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zài
在
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
。

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