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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

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

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

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

的

decision

juédìng

决定

。

passive marker

bèi

被

to be pardoned

tèshè

特赦

structural particle

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

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

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.

CubaGǔbā古巴to announcexuānbù宣布to pardontèshè特赦more than / overyú逾2,000liǎng qiān两千measure word for peoplemíng名prisonerqiúfàn囚犯。

New Words

News in English

Cuba Announces Pardon for More Than 2,000 Prisoners

More in China & World

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
。