India, April 4 -- The Cuban Government said Thursday it had pardoned 2,010 people at the same time the Trump administration has placed extreme pressure on the Government and suffocated the island with an oil blockade.

Cuba's government said the pardons were a "humanitarian gesture" in connection with Holy Week and didn't mention mounting pressures with the US. The Government said it had "released" foreigners and Cubans, including women, the elderly and young people. Cuban authorities didn't name who was released or under what conditions, nor did it mention the crimes they were accused of committing.

Authorities also provided no details on whether any of those pardoned were protesters convicted and sentenced for terrorism, contempt or pu...