Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a prominent Cuban dissident artist imprisoned after 2021 protests, has been granted permission to travel to the United States following the completion of his five-year prison sentence in July. The artist, recognized as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was convicted in 2022 on charges including insulting national symbols and disturbing public order. His authorization to travel marks a significant development after his whereabouts remained unclear upon his release from prison.