Trump overturns Biden’s decision to declare Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism.

On the first day of the office. President Donald Trump He rescinded an executive order issued by former President Joe Biden last week designating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Biden has announced plans. to the Pick up the name It is part of the Vatican-brokered agreement to release political prisoners in Cuba.

Following the announcement, Cuban authorities began releasing prisoners, including those held during the 2021 protests, due to economic problems and government policies.

Among those released was 24-year-old Reyna Yacanara Barretto Batista, who was sentenced to four years in prison for public disorder.

Barreto Batista told APA that she and eight others were released from a prison in Camagüey despite warnings from authorities that they were being released on good behavior.

The Cuban government said the move was part of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee celebrations and plans to gradually release 553 prisoners, but was not directly linked to the US action.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez criticized the reinstatement of the terrorism designation as a “tool of political coercion” rather than a genuine effort to fight terrorism.

Mr. Trump’s shift is consistent with and supported by his administration’s tough stance on Cuba. Secretary of State Marco Rubiowho have long supported sanctions against the island nation.