Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer freed to live in exile in the US

Ferrer, who has been imprisoned repeatedly, says he opted for exile after facing torture' behind bars in Cuba

The prominent Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer has been freed from prison and put on a plane to the US where he will live in exile with his family, the communist country's foreign ministry has said.

Ferrer, who has been imprisoned repeatedly as the long-term leader of the island's pro-democracy movement, announced this month he had opted for exile after facing torture" and humiliation" behind bars.