According to the NYT, the move would make it difficult for US President-elect Joseph Biden to possibly normalise relations with the republic.
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will consider adding Cuba to a list of states that Washington believes support international terrorist groups, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
According to the newspaper’s sources, “State Department officials have prepared a proposal” for Cuba’s inclusion on the list. Pompeo “must decide whether to approve the plan”. There is no clarity yet on how he will proceed.
The NYT notes that the move “would entail the automatic imposition of US sanctions against the authorities” of Cuba and make it difficult for US President-elect Joseph Biden to possibly normalise relations with the republic. The Democrat’s inauguration is scheduled for January 20, 2021. Biden could remove Cuba from the list after taking office, but before that a review of the list must take place. According to the newspaper, “this process could take several months”.
The White House and State Department have not confirmed the allegations cited in the publication. Washington currently considers Iran, the DPRK and Syria to be on the list of states sponsoring terrorism.