Recently released dissidents Aide Gallardo and Sonia Garro hold the Cuban national flag during a march in Havana

Recently released dissidents Aide Gallardo (L) and Sonia Garro hold the Cuban national flag during a march in Havana January 11, 2015. Cuba has released all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, senior U.S. officials said, a major step toward détente with Washington. The release of the remaining prisoners sets a positive tone for historic talks next week aimed at normalizing relations after decades of hostility, the officials said. To match Exclusive USA-CUBA/PRISONERS REUTERS/Stringer (CUBA – Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW)