US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Removed Cuba From State Department’s Short List Of Countries

• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has removed Cuba from the State Department’s short list of countries that it deems less than fully cooperative against violent groups.
• Cuban and US law enforcement were again working together on counterterrorism and other efforts. The State Department had cited Cuba as a “not fully cooperating country” in 2022.The statement said that the United States and Cuba resumed law enforcement cooperation in 2023, including on counterterrorism.
• The State Department, in compliance with US laws on arms exports, maintains a list of countries perceived as not cooperating fully on counterterrorism.
• The US kept North Korea, Syria, Iran and Venezuela on the list in the rulings.

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