U.S. Removes Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism and Eases Sanctions as Cuba Will Release 553 Political Prisoners

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Friday, January 17, 2025

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

41

Issue:

2

Abstract:

On January 14, 2025, President Joseph Biden issued an executive order that removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and announced other steps to ease economic penalties. On the same day, Cuba’s Foreign Ministry announced that Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez would “gradually” free 553 persons after meeting with Pope Francis.[1]