A statement from the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry described the decision as limited, and said it was “an unfair designation that should never have been made.”
It stressed that this step, although positive, should be accompanied by the immediate lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade that for more than 60 years has deeply affected the Cuban people and is rejected by the international community.
The press release pointed out that Cuba has historically been a victim of terrorism, not its promoter, and “has demonstrated its commitment to peace and global solidarity by mediating in conflicts and supporting the peoples of the world.”
The text acknowledged the leadership of President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, who “have guided Cuba firmly and with dignity in the face of decades of aggression.”
The Bolivarian Republic demanded that the United States fully respect the principles of the United Nations Charter, cease political and economic harassment against Cuba, and end all unilateral sanctions that violate the sovereignty of peoples.
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