Entries Published On January, 2021
Cuba placed back on US terrorism sponsor list
Donald Trump made the decision days before Joe Biden, who wants friendlier US-Cuban ties, takes office.
Pompeo Returns Cuba to Terrorism Sponsor List, Constraining Biden’s Plans
In announcing the move, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Cuba’s hosting of American fugitives and Colombian rebels and its support for Venezuela’s authoritarian leader.
Trump administration adds Cuba to list of countries sponsoring terrorism
If Mr Biden seeks to revert the change, it will likely require lengthy legal discussions
Trump administration puts Cuba back on ‘sponsor of terrorism’ blacklist
Mike Pompeo cites US fugitives and support for Venezuela Move will heap sanctions on Havana before Biden inauguration Donald Trump has reclassified Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in a last-minute move that could complicate efforts by Joe Biden’s incoming administration to re-engage with Havana. The controversial step was announced by secretary of state …
Trump administration labels Cuba as ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
Observers say move in final days of Donald Trump’s administration will complicate Joe Biden’s foreign policy plans.
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
The Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in a move that hits the country with new sanctions shortly before President-elect Joe Biden takes office
Outgoing President Trump to label Cuba state sponsor of ‘terror’
Trump’s move days before he leaves office will make it harder for President-elect Biden to reset relations with Cuba.
Cuba with record of 431 new cases of coronavirus and more than 15,000 since March
The Cuban health authorities reported this Monday a new record of 431 new infections of coronavirus in one day, with which the number of cases detected on the island since the beginning of the pandemic exceeded 15,000 (15,007). In addition, at the close of yesterday there were two new deaths from COVID-19 and 159 discharges, …
Cuba: requirement of negative PCR for foreign travelers takes effect
Starting yesterday, January 10, the Cuban authorities require that travelers from abroad present a negative PCR test for COVID-19, carried out by a certified laboratory in the country of origin. The test must have been carried out within a maximum of 72 hours prior to arrival in the national territory. Prensa Latina, alluding to the …
Cuba and Iran alliance on COVID-19 vaccine
Cuba and Iran signed a bilateral agreement this Friday that establishes an alliance in the work for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The agreement was signed by the Finlay Vaccine Institute, belonging to the Cuban state group BioCubaFarma, and the Iranian Pasteur Institute “to complement clinical evidence of the Soberana 02 vaccine candidate,” the …