President Joe Biden announced his intention to lift the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, as part of a deal facilitated by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island. The move is expected to ease some economic pressure on Cuba and result in the release of "many dozens" of political prisoners by January 20th. However, this decision may be reversed after President-elect Donald Trump takes office and Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio assumes his position, as Rubio has been a long-time proponent of sanctions on Cuba.
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