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Cuba freed last dissidents

Published:Thursday | March 24, 2011 | 9:14 AM

The government in Cuba has freed the last two political prisoners detained during a crackdown on opposition activists in 2003.



Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer had been serving 25-year prison sentences for crimes against the state.



Most of the dissidents, known as the group of 75 were freed and went into exile in Spain last year, under a deal brokered by the Roman Catholic Church.



The release of others was delayed because they refused to leave Cuba.