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Shock over last-minute Biden sanctions deal with Cuba

Biden looks to relax Cuba sanctions in final days before Trump

The Biden administration said it would remove Cuba from its terrorism blacklist, while Cuba said separately it would release upward of 500 prisoners from its jails.

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Biden's Bold Decision to Ease Cuba Sanctions Sparks Controversy

In a dramatic announcement just days before a leadership transition, President Joe Biden revealed plans to remove Cuba from the U.S. terrorism blacklist and ease sanctions on the island. These measures aim to reverse strict policies enacted years earlier and pave the way for improved relations between the two nations.

The Guardian · 19h

‘This wasn’t on my bingo card’: shock over last-minute Biden sanctions deal with Cuba

Hundreds of prisoners set to be released as part of agreement with outgoing Biden administration that removes Cuba from terrorism-sponsor list

Cuba frees opposition leader Ferrer

Miami Herald · 8h

Cuba frees prominent dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer as part of deal with the U.S.

Ferrer, the leader of the dissident organization Patriotic Union of Cuba, had previously been in prison because of his political opposition to the communist government.

Reuters · 10h

Cuba releases jailed dissident, rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer

Cuban dissident and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer told Reuters on Thursday he had been released from jail and was at home, part of a broader plan negotiated with the Vatican to gradually free upwards of 500 prisoners.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 2h

Cuba frees opposition leader Ferrer as part of deal with Biden

Cuban authorities freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer, among other prisoners, as part of a deal with outgoing US President Biden. Many of those released were political prisoners.Cuba freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and some other prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal with outgoing US President Joe Biden.

Cuba, Biden

Reuters · 13h

Cuba begins releasing prisoners following Biden announcements

Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal with the Catholic Church that prompted the Biden administration to say it would loosen sanctions on the communist-run nation.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 4h

Cuba says mass prisoner release not related to terror designation reversal

In the hours after President Joe Biden lifted its status as a state sponsor of terrorism, Cuba began releasing some of its prisoners.

CBS News · 2d

Biden to lift Cuba's designation as terror sponsor in exchange for release of prisoners

The decision is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state whose family fled Cuba in the 1950s, supports strong sanctions on Havana's Communist regime.

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There’s a sudden thaw in US-Cuba relations – but for how long?

Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups in Cuba, was released two days after a ...

New York Sun9h

Will Trump Call Biden’s Bluff on Cuba?

Senator Rubio, at his confirmation hearing for secretary of state, makes it clear that he knows what the Castroite communists ...

White House to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba

Less than a week before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden is lifting the state sponsor of terrorism designation ...

Biden administration announces plans to remove Cuba from state sponsor of terrorism list

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it will remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list – a move taken in ...

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Cuba prisoner release after terror delisting marks last-gasp reset in US ties before Trump return

Cuba on January 15 began releasing prisoners under a deal with outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration to remove the ...

Truthout1d

Life in Cuba Has Grown Harder. Biden’s Modest Reversal Was Too Little Too Late.

Many fear Trump will reverse Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from the US’s list of “state sponsors of terrorism." ...

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Shock over last-minute Biden sanctions deal with Cuba

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