U.S. State Dept. Removes Cuba From List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism

I don’t know about this, but apparently, President Barak Obama does. The U.S. State Department announced that Cuba had been removed from the blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism – a list the currently has Syria, Iran and Sudan on it – in accordance with a request from the President on April 14. The request included “the certification that Cuba has not provided any support for international terrorism during the previous six-months; and that Cuba has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future,” according to a State Department in a released statement. Cuba has made it a priority that they be removed off of the list, calling their presence on the list “unfound”. Leaders from both the U.S. and Cuba have continuously met up “to negotiate the details of restoring diplomatic relations, including the opening of embassies in Washington and Havana,” according to the BBC. The Caribbean island now has the ability to conduct banking in the United States, among other activities. Hit the jump for more.


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