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Cuban Dissident José Daniel Ferrer Arrives in U.S. Exile After Prison Release

Cuba says his departure followed a formal U.S. request with Ferrer’s consent.

FILE - Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, left, sits with Cuban LGBT activist Juana Mora Cedeno, center, and Cuban political activist Antonio Rodiles, right, during a meeting with President Barack Obama at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, March 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
El histórico opositor del régimen cubano José Daniel Ferrer fue liberado de prisión y arribó a EE.UU. con su familia
Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, founder of the Cuba’s National Patriotic Union (UNPACU) opposition group, speaks with Reuters during an interview at his home in Santiago, Cuba April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
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Overview

  • Ferrer, 55, left Cuba on Monday with family members after authorities transferred him from Mar Verde prison to Santiago de Cuba’s airport.
  • Miami authorities and exile leaders received him at Miami International Airport, where he pledged to continue advocating for democracy from exile.
  • He had recently described beatings, torture and threats in a prison letter, saying he accepted exile to protect his wife and young son.
  • Cuba’s Attorney General’s Office said his legal status was modified to allow the exit in line with domestic law, though terms were not disclosed.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Ferrer’s arrival and pressed Havana to free more than 700 people described by Washington as political prisoners.