Cuba frees dissident

Havana - Cuba yesterday unexpectedly freed from jail one of the island's best-known imprisoned dissidents, an academic Mr Felix…

Havana - Cuba yesterday unexpectedly freed from jail one of the island's best-known imprisoned dissidents, an academic Mr Felix Bonne (60).

Mr Bonne said he planned to continue his opposition activities, that had not been ill-treated in prison, and sent a message of thanks to foreign supporters.

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