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Cuban Five

The "Cuban Five," a group of five intelligence officers recently returned to Cuba in an exchange with the United States, celebrate on stage with musical artist Silvio Rodriguez.

The ‘Cuban Five’ make an unexpected, joyous homecoming in Havana

December 22, 2014Global Politics

Americans have paid plenty of attention to the thaw with Cuba announced last week, but the news on the island has focused on the “Cuban Five,” a group of intelligence officers who just returned home. And on Saturday, a concert in Havana turned into an emotional homecoming for the men.

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