Trump Administration Designates Cuba as State Sponsor of Terrorism
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the Trump administration's Cuba policy during a press briefing at the U.S. Department of State, April 17, 2019, in Washington. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
The Trump administration has redesignated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism and will impose new sanctions in coming days.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the move in a statement on Jan. 11, noting Cuba’s harboring of fugitives and its support for socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
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