Besides certain expansions on remittances in 2022, the White House, on Jan. 14, 2025, issued a statement announcing President Joe Biden's plans

In addition to removing Cuba from the terror list, the White House will also issue the country a waiver from Title III of the 1996 Helms-Burton Act, which strengthened embargo provisions against Cuba. Title III of the law allows U.S. citizens to sue individuals allegedly trafficking in property expropriated by the country’s communist government.

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.

There is zero doubt in my mind that they meet all the qualifications for being a state sponsor of terrorism,” he said.

Outgoing President Biden announces removal of Cuba's designation as state sponsor of terrorism, in exchange for release of 553 political prisoners from Cuban prison.

The White House announced a plan to lift the designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, sending the incoming Trump administration another curveball just days before President Joe Biden leaves office.

Florida Democrats quickly distanced themselves from President Joe Biden‘s decision to lift sanctions and Cuba’s status as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday. The announcement by the Biden administration was in partnership with the Catholic Church,

The White House noted that Cuba has not "provided any support for international terrorism during the preceding 6-month period," and "has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future.

President Joe Biden is planning to lift Cuba's designation as a "state sponsor of terrorism" in the final days of his administration.

The Biden administration removed Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, prompting Cuba to release hundreds of political prisoners.

After outgoing US President Joe Biden cleared Cuba from Washington's list of state sponsors of terrorism on Tuesday, the US-sanctioned country announced a deal negotiated alongside the Catholic