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State Dept’s 100-Page Report Brands Cuba Terrorist Vector

7/22/2026

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The U.S. State Department released a 100-page report on Monday labeling Cuba an anti-American vector.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba backs left-wing terrorism and works with Iran, Russia and China.
President Donald Trump reinstated Cuba as a U.S. state sponsor of terrorism in 2021 and 2025.
Activist Maya Benjamin said the report justifies a starvation policy, while Emeritus professor Antoni Kapcia called the accusations nonsense and invasion unlikely.

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The U.S. State Department released a 100-page report on Monday labeling Cuba an anti-American vector.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba backs left-wing terrorism and works with Iran, Russia and China.
President Donald Trump reinstated Cuba as a U.S. state sponsor of terrorism in 2021 and 2025.
Activist Maya Benjamin said the report justifies a starvation policy, while Emeritus professor Antoni Kapcia called the accusations nonsense and invasion unlikely.