The Cuban Catholic Church has announced the release of six political prisoners, two of them belonging to the Group of 75 and opposed to exile in Spain, including the dissident Hector Maseda, husband of the principal of the Ladies in White, Laura Pollan. Maseda, sentenced to 20 years in prison in summary trials of the spring of 2003, is one of the prisoners of conscience more emblematic of the Group of 75 and his release, with permission to stay on the island, where he plans to follow in their opposition efforts, is a symbol.
The other is Eduardo Díaz Fleitas, who was serving a penalty of 21 years in prison and refused to leave the island, which surprisingly has been released on Friday by the government of Raul Castro. Besides these two opponents, recognized as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International, the Archbishop of Havana announced the release of four prisoners sentenced for committing violent acts but considered to be political, though neither member of the so-called Group of 75.
Are Felipe Ramón García Pino, Osmel Aguilera Carpio, Juan Sanchez and Rafael Padrón Junior Jorrín Garcia, and all travel to Spain in the coming weeks in the company of their families. In total, 64 prisoners who have accepted the proposal of moving to Spain in exchange for his release. Of that group, 40 are members of the Group of 75.
Díaz Fleitas Maseda and are among the 52 dissidents of the group that Cuban President Raul Castro promised to release in July as part of an agreement with the Catholic Church, with Spain as a facilitator. So far, the Government had approved Lauzerique Arnaldo Ramos, Angel Moya and Guido Sigler Amaya come out of prison and stay in Cuba.
Yet the authorities have not said anything about this group seven opponents remain in prison and exile rejected, although diplomatic sources say that his release is imminent. 
The other is Eduardo Díaz Fleitas, who was serving a penalty of 21 years in prison and refused to leave the island, which surprisingly has been released on Friday by the government of Raul Castro. Besides these two opponents, recognized as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International, the Archbishop of Havana announced the release of four prisoners sentenced for committing violent acts but considered to be political, though neither member of the so-called Group of 75.
Are Felipe Ramón García Pino, Osmel Aguilera Carpio, Juan Sanchez and Rafael Padrón Junior Jorrín Garcia, and all travel to Spain in the coming weeks in the company of their families. In total, 64 prisoners who have accepted the proposal of moving to Spain in exchange for his release. Of that group, 40 are members of the Group of 75.
Díaz Fleitas Maseda and are among the 52 dissidents of the group that Cuban President Raul Castro promised to release in July as part of an agreement with the Catholic Church, with Spain as a facilitator. So far, the Government had approved Lauzerique Arnaldo Ramos, Angel Moya and Guido Sigler Amaya come out of prison and stay in Cuba.
Yet the authorities have not said anything about this group seven opponents remain in prison and exile rejected, although diplomatic sources say that his release is imminent.
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