Investing.com — The Biden administration is expected to confirm the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, as reported by the Associated Press. White House National Security Council officials had no comment on the matter.
The decision will likely be reversed as soon as next week, following the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and new Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio. Rubio, whose family fled Cuba in the 1950s. Rubio has always been a supporter of sanctions against the communist island.
The current designation was reinstated on January 11, 2021, during the final days of the first Trump administration. The move reversed the rapprochement between Cuba and the United States that occurred during President Barack Obama’s second term.
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