President Joe Biden will remove Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners. The move, which faces likely reversal under the incoming Trump administration, eases some economic pressure on Cuba and signals a shift in U.S. policy.
U.S. President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.Posted: Jan 14, 2025 7:31 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
The U.S. would also ease some economic pressure on Cuba, as well as a 2017 memorandum issued by then-president Donald Trump toughening Washington's posture toward Cuba. The ministry didn't link their release to the U.S. decision, but said it was "in the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of the year 2025" declared by Pope Francis.The determination by the outgoing president is likely to be reversed as early as next week after Trump, the president-elect, takes office and U.S. secretary of state-designate Marco Rubio becomes the country's top diplomat.
, which had been reversed during the period of rapprochement between Cuba and the United States during President Barack Obama's second term in office. In doing so, the Trump administration cited Cuba's support for Venezuela's leader, Nicolas Maduro, and its refusal to extradite Colombian rebels to Colombia, among other issues, including its continued harbouring of wanted Americans.
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