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US removes Cuba from sponsor terrorism list

The United States (U.S.) has re­moved Cuba from the U.S. sponsor terrorism list, reversing a designa­tion made by Donald Trump’s administra­tion in January 2021.

The White House in a statement released on January 14, said U.S. Presi­dent, Joseph Robinette Biden, took the decision pursuant to the U.S. constitution and the laws of the US, and consistent with section 1754(c) and 1768(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4813(C)), and 4826(c), I hereby certify with respects to the rescission of the determination of January 12,2021,

The statement said that the “govern­ment of Cuba has not provided any support for international terrorism during the proceding six month period.”

The statement also indicated that the “government of Cuba has provided as­surance that it will not support any act of international terrorism in the future.”

It said “The certification shall also satisfy the provisio of section 620A(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.2371(c)(2), section (40)(f)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act, Public Law 90-629, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2780(f)(1) (B)),and to the extent applicable, section 6(j)(4)(B) of the Export Administartion Act of 1979, Public Law 96-72, as amend­ed (50 U.S.C App.2405(j), and as continued in effect by Executive Oedeer 13222 of August 17,2001.”

The US State Department on January 11, 2021 designated Cuba as a state Spon­sor of Terrorism for repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbour to terrorists.

The administration then claimed that “(for decades, the Cuban government has fed, housed, and provided medical care for murderers, bombmakers, and hijackers” and “harbours several US fugitives from justice wanted on or convicted of charges of political violence, many of whom have resided in Cuba for decades.”

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