The State Department on May 13 designated Cuba as a “not fully cooperating country” regarding U.S. counterterrorism efforts, citing the Cuban regime’s refusal to extradite some fugitives to the United States in 2024.
This designation will result in a ban on the sale or licensed export of U.S. defense articles and services to Cuba, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has determined that Cuba did not fully cooperate with efforts to combat terrorism last year, Bruce stated, adding that the Cuban regime refused to turn over at least 11 fugitives to U.S. authorities. Several of those fugitives are wanted for terrorism-related charges….