A prominent Cuban dissident will go into exile in the US on Saturday after completing a five-year prison sentence in the communist-run Caribbean nation, according to his supporters and a US embassy official.
Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has been granted immigration parole in the US, a Facebook page maintained by family and supporters said Friday.
“Since early 2023, Luis has accepted exile as the only way to continue his work as an artist and activist, following the relentless repression he has endured,” his supporters said on Facebook.
“State Security left him no other option for release from prison.”
He will be…