Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a prominent Cuban dissident, has gone into exile in the US after serving a five-year prison sentence. He is the leader of the San Isidro Movement, which advocates for freedom of speech and democracy in Cuba. Otero Alcántara was arrested during significant anti-government protests in 2021. His case has contributed to ongoing diplomatic tensions between the US and Cuba.