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The Mexican government had incarcerated Suárez as a political prisoner during the Mexican Revolution.
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
In both Wilde’s play and Strauss’s opera, Salome is obsessed with Jokanaan (John the Baptist), who is being held as a political prisoner in a cistern, his disembodied voice floating around the stage.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The announcement comes as acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sister of the National Assembly president, faces scrutiny over last year’s in-custody death of Víctor Hugo Quero, who was considered a political prisoner, and the passing of his elderly mother, Carmen Navas, on Sunday.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Cuban humanitarian groups posted video on Thursday, May 14 of a political prisoner being released amid pressure from the United States and high stakes diplomatic negotiations.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
In both Wilde’s play and Strauss’s opera, Salome is obsessed with Jokanaan (John the Baptist), who is being held as a political prisoner in a cistern, his disembodied voice floating around the stage.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The announcement comes as acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sister of the National Assembly president, faces scrutiny over last year’s in-custody death of Víctor Hugo Quero, who was considered a political prisoner, and the passing of his elderly mother, Carmen Navas, on Sunday.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Cuban humanitarian groups posted video on Thursday, May 14 of a political prisoner being released amid pressure from the United States and high stakes diplomatic negotiations.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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