List of 53 released prisoners from Cuba as part of deal to normalize relations with US

The Associated Press
January 12, 2015 at 8:15PM

Following are the names of 53 political prisoners released as part of last month's historic deal between the United States and Cuba. Congress was provided a list, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. The Obama administration, which verified the release, announced Monday that these prisoners had been freed:

— Emilio Planas Robert

— Alexeis Vargas Martin

— Diango Vargas Martin

— Bianko Vargas Martin

— Ivan Fernandez Depestre

— Sonia Garro Alfonso

— Ramon Alejandro Munoz

— Eugenio Hernandez Hernandez

— Juliet Michelena Diaz

— Angel Yunier Remon Arzuaga

— Vladimir Morena Bacallao

— Jorge Ramirez Calderon

— Marcelino Abreu Bonora

— Wilberto Parada Milan

— Alcibiades Guerra Marin

— Jose Leiva Diaz

— Eider Frometa Allen

— Alexander Roberto Fernandez Rico

— Arcelio Riviaux Noa

— David Piloto Barcelo

— Enrique Figuerola Miranda

— Jose Manuel Rodriguez Navarro

— Lazaro Romero Hurtado

— Luis Enrique Labroador Diaz

— Madeline Lazara Caraballo Betancourt (on probation)

— Miguel Alberto Ulloa Ginard

— Reiner Mulet Levis

— Roberto Hernandez Barrio

— Alexander Otero Rodriguez

— Angel Figueredo Castellon

— Anoy Almeida Perez

— Carlos Manuel Figueroa Alvarez

— Cesar Andres Sanchez Perez

— Daniel Enrique Qezada Chaveco

— David Bustamante Rodriguez

— Eilso Castillo Gonzalez

— Ernesto Roberto Rivery Gascon

— Ernesto Tamayo Guerra

— Haydee Gallardo Salazar

— Jorge Cervantes Garcia

— Jose Lino Ascencio Lopez

— Juan Carlos Vasquez Osoria

— Julio Cesar Vega Santiesteban

— Leonard Paumier Ramirez

— Miguel Tamayo Frias

— Miguel Guerra Hastie

— Niorvis Rivera Guerra

— Rolando Reyes Rabanal

— Ruberlandis Mainet Villalon

— Sandalio Meijas Zulueta

— Vladimir Ortiz Suarez

— Yojarnes Arce Sarmiento

— Yordenis Mendoza Cobas

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