US Removes Cuba from List of Countries Not Cooperating Fully on Counterterrorism

The State Department cites renewed law enforcement cooperation as a key factor in the decision.

Cuba was previously designated as 'not fully cooperating' due to its refusal to extradite National Liberation Army members to Colombia.
The resumption of US-Cuba law enforcement cooperation in 2023 influenced the State Department's reassessment.
Cuba remains on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, a separate designation with different criteria.
Cuban officials have welcomed the move but urge the US to also remove the state sponsor designation.
North Korea, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela remain on the 'not fully cooperating' list.