U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls on Cuba to immediately release more than 700 political prisoners, saying they are “unjustly detained.” In a statement cited by multiple outlets, Rubio frames the request as part of broader U.S. concerns about human rights under the Cuban government. The call comes as Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrives in Miami after five years in prison. One report notes that Rubio specifically referenced Alcántara’s arrival and used it to reinforce his wider message to Cuban authorities. Rubio’s remarks also emphasize that the international community should not overlook detentions described as political, and that Cuba should allow those held for their views to be released. The coverage centers on Rubio’s demand for an immediate release of the political prisoners, with attention to Alcántara’s release and travel to the United States as the most recent development connected to the issue.