Venezuela rejects US decision to put Cuba back on list of 'state sponsors of terrorism'

CARACAS - The Venezuelan government on Tuesday expressed its strong rejection of President Donald Trump's decision to reinclude Cuba in the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

"This unfounded and arbitrary measure represents an act of hostility that contradicts the principles of international law and undermines global efforts for peace and cooperation," the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"Venezuela firmly condemns this unjust act and calls on the peoples and governments of the world to denounce and clearly reject such decisions, which violate the principles of sovereignty and seek to justify the inhumane blockade against the Cuban people," the statement emphasized.

The Venezuelan government reiterated its solidarity with the Caribbean nation and its commitment to defending "the self-determination of peoples against any attempt at imperialist domination".

In the final days of his administration, Joe Biden removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, but Trump reversed the decision on his first day in office.