The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, removed Cuba this Wednesday from the State Department’s list of countries that it considers uncooperative against violent groups.
In a statement, the State Department said Blinken had found that Cuban and U.S. law enforcement were working together again on counterterrorism and other tasks.
The State Department had described Cuba as a “not fully cooperative” country in 2022, stating that Cuba had refused to collaborate with Colombia in the extradition of members of the National Liberation Army group.
However, Colombia later withdrew its arrest warrants for those members. “In addition, the United States and Cuba resumed police cooperation in 2023, including on counterterrorism,” Wednesday’s statement said.
The State Department, in compliance with US laws on arms exports, maintains a list of countries perceived as not fully cooperative on counterterrorism.
The United States kept North Korea, Syria, Iran and Venezuela on the list this Wednesday.
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