WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Cuba was put on the SST list in 1982 for providing safe haven to members of Basque Fatherland and Liberty as well as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, according to the State Department.
"The 45-day Congressional pre-notification period has expired, and the Secretary of State [John Kerry] has made the final decision to rescind Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, effective today, May 29, 2015," the release stated.
The Obama Administration announced its intention to normalize US-Cuba relations in December 2014. The US President said he wanted to re-open the US Embassy in Havana and to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba.
