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How's this for an anniversary: The US has renewed Cuba's spot on its "state sponsors of terrorism" blacklist for the 30th year in a row, the State Department has announced. The move infuriated Cuba, which released a statement saying it "energetically rejects such a sensitive issue as terrorism be used for petty political purposes, and demands that the government of the United States stop lying."
The US justified its decision by saying that Cuba harbors members of the Basque Separatist group ETA and the Colombian FARC guerilla movement, along with fugitives fleeing US courts. But there's no evidence Cuba provides weapons or training to either group, and it has reportedly distanced itself from the Basque movement, according to the AFP. Cuba's place on the list comes with stiff sanctions and a ban on US aid.
