The Cuban government is releasing 2,010 prisoners ahead of Holy Week, describing it as a humanitarian gesture, despite mounting US pressure on the island's government.

The Cuban government said the pardons were a "humanitarian gesture" in connection with Holy Week and didn't mention mounting pressures with the U.S. <img alt="People wait their turn to enter a bank in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, April 1, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7989x5326+0+0/resize/7989x5326!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F20%2Fe5472e3642d8add7551098878c7b%2Fap26091673998047.jpg" /><p>The Cuban government said the pardons we...