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600 politicians from across the globe slam US for listing Cuba as ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
A woman walks with two dolls representing Cuba's patron saint, Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, after a procession on her feast day in Havana, September 8, 2024

ABOUT 600 parliamentarians from 73 countries across the globe today joined the condemnation of Cuba’s designation by the United States as a “state sponsor of terrorism” (SSOT).

In a joint letter co-ordinated by the Progressive International Organisation, the lawmakers describe the inclusion of Cuba on the arbitrary US State Department list as “cynical, cruel and a clear violation of international law.” 

The letter calls on their respective governments to “take immediate action to advocate” the removal of the designation.

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