Donald Trump revokes Biden's order and keeps Cuba on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism

In an expected move, President Donald Trump has revoked the order of his predecessor, Joe Biden, removing Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism. This measure, announced on the first day of his term, means that Cuba returns to this list, as if nothing had happened during the Biden administration.

Trump has declared Biden's order invalid and Cuba, which had been removed from the list in 2015 by Barack Obama, will now be considered a state sponsor of terrorism again. Trump had previously reinstated Cuba on this list in 2021, following Obama's attempt at rapprochement.


In a broader context, some have pointed out that although Cuba released 553 political prisoners, the regime never acknowledged that these releases were part of an agreement with the United States, instead claiming that they were the result of talks with the Vatican.

Cuba's new inclusion on the list of sponsors of terrorism is expected to maintain financial restrictions on members of the Cuban regime, as well as military entities operating on the island. These restrictions include the prohibition of certain transactions and the possibility of lawsuits for confiscated property.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made it clear that there is no doubt that Cuba should be on this list. The policy of not making concessions to the Cuban regime unless free elections are held and a democratic government is installed is reaffirmed by this measure.


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