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Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US

Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US
NPR News Sunday 19 July 2026, 07:27 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country.(Image credit: David Santiago)

A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country.

(Image credit: David Santiago)

Cuban (ORG) US (LOCATION) Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara (PERSON) Miami (LOCATION) David Santiago (PERSON)
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