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Cuba — not Panama — should be a top priority for Trump 

President-elect Donald Trump wants a deal. Out of nowhere, the next president decided that one of his first foreign policy declarations would be the following demands: better conditions for passage On the Panama Canal, even though he didn't mention it at all during his campaign. Naturally, he briefly ramped up his rhetoric, but then moved […]

Cuba starts freeing prisoners after US lifts terror designation

Cuba began releasing some prisoners Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden's administration announced its intention to lift the U.S. designation of the island nation as a state sponsor of terrorism. More than a dozen people were arrested after participating in historic protests in 2021, among them convicted […]

Democrats and Republicans criticize Biden admin’s Cuba detente

The Biden administration is facing pushback from both sides of the political spectrum over its move to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The United States slapped Cuba with this designation in 2021, just before then-President Donald Trump left office. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Tuesday […]

Biden Removes Pro-Hamas, Hezbollah-Tied Cuba from State Sponsor of Terror List

Left-leaning President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he would remove Cuba from the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, leaving only Iran, Syria and North Korea. list. Biden claimed this in his speech. declaration Cuba had not sponsored terrorism for six months, which was apparently enough to remove Cuba from the list. Cuba […]

Cuba no longer a state sponsor of terrorism, Biden admin says

The Biden administration reportedly plans to lift Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, reversing actions taken in 2021 by the Trump administration. The Associated Press reported the news Tuesday afternoon, but the White House has not yet confirmed or denied the report. The move is reportedly part of a deal sponsored […]

Biden to lift Cuba terrorism designation days before he leaves office, outraging Republicans

WASHINGTON — Less than a week before leaving office, outgoing President Biden lifted Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, infuriating Republican lawmakers who believe tougher sanctions should remain in place. Biden's decision to ease restrictions on the island, long ruled by communists, was first reported by the Associated Press, but the White House […]

Cuba Admits ‘Concern’ over Return of Trump but Vows Revolution Will ‘Survive’

Carlos Fernández de Cossio, Cuba's deputy foreign minister, said Tuesday that the communist regime will seek a second term for President-elect Donald Trump in January and the economic impact it could have on the cash-strapped regime. I'm concerned,” he admitted. Fernández de Cossio made the remarks to reporters at an official government event commemorating the […]