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- Cuba will release 2,010 prisoners as a "humanitarian gesture" tied to Holy Week.
- The move comes amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, which has imposed an oil blockade.
- Officials did not specify the release conditions or the crimes of those pardoned.
- They did not acknowledge political prisoners, despite activist group reporting 1,214 imprisoned for political reasons.
- This marks the fifth release since 2011, with over 11,000 released overall.
