Cuba : Alan ##i is not among those who will be released . Cuban President Carlos Pérez says prisoners from 25 countries will be freed . The move shows the ` ` generosity and strength of the government , '' he says . Gross was jailed in December 2009 , when he was working as a subcontractor on a U.S. Agency for International Development project aimed at spreading democracy . The government cites the pope 's upcoming visit as a motivation for the release .
Cuba : Alan ##i is not among those who will be released . Cuban President Carlos Pérez says prisoners from 25 countries will be freed . The move shows the ` ` generosity and strength of the government , '' he says . The government cites the pope 's upcoming visit as a motivation for the release .