Cuban dissident begins US exile after release from jail

Published: 10/14/2025
Cuban dissident begins US exile after release from jail
Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer begins US exile after release from jail, arriving in Miami after criticizing Cuba's Communist government. The influential leader of the Patriotic Union of Cuba faced imprisonment and torture for his activism. Following his departure, Ferrer called for the release of over 700 political prisoners in Cuba, drawing attention to human rights abuses on the Communist-run island.