A Cuban dissident group formed to demand freedom for imprisoned relatives is continuing its weekly protests despite the liberation of the last of their family members.

A Cuban opposition group was met with jeers, insults and pro-government slogans from counter-protesters in a march through the capital to call attention to jailed dissidents.

Police broke up a weekly march by wives and mothers of imprisoned Cuban opposition leaders, forcing them onto a bus and driving them home as a pro-government crowd screamed insults.