"The Cuban regime on Thursday released a political prisoner, a member of the Ladies in White opposition movement. Sissi Abascal Zamora traveled to Miami after being freed and forced into exile, as confirmed by the U.S. State Department. Her release coincided with CIA Director John Ratcliffe's trip to Havana for an unprecedented and surprise meeting with Raul Rodriguez Castro, Raulito, Raul Castro's grandson and confidant, as well as with Cuban Interior Minister Lazaro Alvarez Casas and the head of Cuban intelligence."
"The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs stated Thursday afternoon that the State Department intervened to secure the release of Sissi Abascal Zamora, an activist and opposition figure known as the youngest member of the Ladies in White movement. She was arrested following the July 11, 2021, protests in Cuba and sentenced to six years in prison. She arrived in Miami on a humanitarian visa."
"They are the dissident artists Maykel Castillo Perez and Luis Manuel Otero. The newspaper stated that both detainees have opted for exile, but remain behind bars. The activist's release comes a day after USA Today reported on two other political prisoners to whom the regime offered release in exchange for exile following a secret meeting between U.S. and Cuban officials."
"After years of unjust detention by the illegitimate Cuban regime, today we welcome Damas de Blanco freedom advocate Sissi Abascal and her family after being forced into exile. The Trump Administration remains committed to the release of all political prisoners and a future free of tyranny for the Cuban people, the bureau wrote in a message on X."
Cuba released Sissi Abascal Zamora, a member of the Ladies in White opposition movement, and she traveled to Miami after being freed and forced into exile. The U.S. State Department confirmed her release and said she arrived on a humanitarian visa. Her arrest followed July 11, 2021 protests in Cuba, and she was sentenced to six years in prison. Her release coincided with a U.S. CIA Director trip to Havana for a surprise meeting with Raul Castro’s grandson and confidant, Cuban Interior Minister Lazaro Alvarez Casas, and Cuban intelligence leadership. The release followed reports that other political prisoners were offered release in exchange for exile, including dissident artists Maykel Castillo Perez and Luis Manuel Otero, who remained detained.
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