Cuba pardons 3,522 prisoners ahead of Pope Francis visit

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AFP Havana
Last Updated : Sep 11 2015 | 5:32 PM IST
Cuba's government pardoned 3,522 prisoners, the most since the 1959 revolution, as a gesture of goodwill ahead of Pope Francis's visit to the communist island, the official daily Granma said today.
"On the occasion of the visit by His Holiness Pope Francis, the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba (the highest governmental body)... Agreed to pardon 3,522 prisoners, chosen due to the nature of the acts for which they were jailed, their behavior in prison, the time of punishment and health concerns," the newspaper said.

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