CARICOM condemns moves by the US to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on Wednesday, denounced, what it described as a unilateral declaration by the outgoing United States administration to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.

“Cuba’s international conduct does not in any way warrant that designation,” CARICOM said in a statement.

But CARICOM said the allegations are far from the truth. It said the attack on the country will adversely affect its international standing and its social, human and economic development. “[It] is another misguided action in addition to the unproductive, unnecessary and illegal financial and economic embargo already imposed on this Caribbean nation by the United States,” CARICOM said.

CARICOM is therefore calling for there to be an immediate review and reversal of the unjustified actions taken in regard to Cuba. It says it looks forward to the United States moving towards normalising relations with Cuba.

In May 2015, the US had removed Cuba from its state sponsors of terrorism list.