1. How many of the thousands of political prisoners held in communist Cuba’s jails were to be released in a secret deal President Obama made with Raul Castro to normalize relations with Cuba?

2. What types of release did the various Cubans imprisoned for opposing Castro’s communist government receive? Be specific.

3. Why was one of the released prisoners, David Bustamante, imprisoned by the government?

4. What does Mr. Bustamante say about his release?

5. What is an extra-penal license?

6. a) Define dissident and political prisoner.
b) Why aren’t Americans ever ‘dissidents’ or ‘political prisoners’?

7. a) Ask a parent to tell you what he/she thinks of President Obama’s decision to go around Congress to normalize relations with Cuba’s communist government.
b) Ask a grandparent to tell you what he/she thinks of President Obama’s decision to go around Congress to normalize relations with Cuba’s communist government.