U.S. Removes Cuba From State-Sponsored Terrorism List

*This was inevitable, given the thawing of U.S.-Cuba relations. It’s another step towards the establishment of full, official diplomatic relations. VL

By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla

The U.S. has taken a huge step toward fully normalizing ties with its island neighbor, Cuba. Since Presidents Obama and Raúl Castro of Cuba first announced an unprecedented diplomatic thaw back in mid-December, Cuba’s continued appearance on the U.S.’ State Sponsors of Terrorism list has been a primary point of contention that gummed up the process over the ensuing months. As of today, the State Department has officially removed Cuba from the list following a four-month interagency review.

The island nation was originally designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism by President Reagan back in 1982, joining a handful of pariah nations that now includes only Iran, Syria, and Sudan.

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