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

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
to pardon / grant amnesty
tèshè
特赦
more than 2,000
liǎng qiān duō
两千多
measure word for people
míng
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
under / after
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
to exert pressure
shīyā
施压
after
hòu
to make a decision
zuòchū
做出
structural particle
de
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
to pardon / grant amnesty
tèshè
特赦
more than 2,000
liǎng qiān duō
两千多
measure word for people
míng
prisoner
qiúfàn
囚犯
this
zhè
is
shì
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
under
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
pressure
yālì
压力
under a condition
xià
to make a decision
zuòchū
做出
structural particle
de
decision
juédìng
决定
passive marker
bèi
to be pardoned
tèshè
特赦
structural particle
de
people / person
rén
among
zhōng
many
hěn duō
很多
are
shì
political prisoner
zhèngzhìfàn
政治犯
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
said
shuō
this
zhè yī
这一
decision
juédìng
决定
very
hěn
important
zhòngyào
重要
human rights organizations
rénquán zǔzhī
人权组织
regarding
duì
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
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
United States
Měiguó
美国
structural particle
de
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
this time
zhè cì
这次
pardon / amnesty
tèshè
特赦
possibly
kěnéng
可能
to make / allow
ràng
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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shìshì
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7.4 jí
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earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
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yú liǎng bǎi rén
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