The Florida Democratic Party condemned on Tuesday the Biden administration's decision to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
"I am disappointed at the Biden Administration's plan to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism," Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said. "While any return of political prisoners from the clutches of Communist Cuba is cause for celebration, the regime's treatment of the Cuban people continues to be one of the biggest human rights violations of the last century. It would be naive to think that this negotiated exchange would signal a change in treatment for the Cuban people."
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the Catholic Church helped facilitate the decision to free political prisoners.
"In taking these steps to bolster the ongoing dialogue between the government of Cuba and the Catholic Church, President [Joe] Biden is also honoring the wisdom and counsel that has been provided to him by many world leaders, especially in Latin America, who have encouraged him to take these actions, on how best to advance the human rights of the Cuban people," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated.