
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Cuba to immediately release more than 700 political prisoners following the release of prominent dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. Rubio praised the activist for standing up against Cuba's communist government and described the San Isidro Movement as a symbol of hope for the Cuban people. The artist has been granted humanitarian parole in the United States after spending five years in prison.

Marco Rubio urges Cuba to release 700 political prisoners after Dissident artist arrives in US

Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution transformed Cuba from a close American partner into a Soviet ally, triggering a decades-long Cold War standoff.

US vs Cuba: How Fidel Castro turned a US ally into a Cold War enemy

US and Cuban officials met in Havana to schedule more high-level visits and 'eventually sign various cooperation agreements'

Cuba wants to sign accords with US before Obama leaves

The deal has brought significant benefits to both the Cuban and the American people, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said

White House to Trump: Reversing Cuba thaw will have 'significant' costs