The Puebla Group requested today to remove Cuba from the list of countries that supposedly sponsor terrorism, considering it an illegal and immoral unilateral measure.
In a statement released in this capital, that forum celebrated that the island has been removed from the list of States that do not fully cooperate with the anti-terrorist efforts of the United States, although it described the measure as insufficient and incapable of facing the real problem that is its permanence on the other list.
The inclusion of Cuba on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism has no ethical, legal, or political justification. The unilateral sanctions that derive from their application only aggravate the suffering of the Cuban people, the note highlighted.
He then urged US President Joe Biden to exercise his powers to remove the Caribbean country from the list of nations that allegedly sponsor terrorism, and follow the State Department’s logic to remove it from the list of countries that are not fully cooperating. with counterterrorism efforts.
In solidarity with the Cuban people, the text stated, we will continue to advocate for justice and respect for the sovereignty of all nations.
On May 15, the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, eliminated Cuba from a unilateral and arbitrary list of countries that, according to the United States, “do not fully cooperate” in the fight against terrorism.
The department determined that the circumstances for Cuba’s certification as a “fully non-cooperative country” have changed from 2022 to 2023, an unnamed official said, citing the resumption of bilateral police cooperation as one of the reasons why the previous name was no longer appropriate.
After the announcement, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez noted that the United States admitted what is known to everyone: that Cuba collaborates fully with efforts against terrorism.
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