Overview
- Cuba's Foreign Ministry said Ferrer and relatives departed Santiago de Cuba for the United States on Oct. 13 following a formal U.S. request and his express acceptance.
- The UNPACU founder was moved from Mar Verde prison to Santiago’s airport, where he reunited with his wife and children before boarding.
- In a handwritten letter circulated this month, Ferrer said he accepted exile after beatings, torture and threats, including warnings directed at his family.
- U.S. officials confirmed his arrival in Miami, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcoming him and calling for the release of more than 700 other political prisoners.
- Authorities have not disclosed the legal terms governing his departure, and his removal from the island further weakens on‑island opposition leadership.