U.S. appears set to deem Cuba not cooperating fully against terrorism-document

FILE PHOTO: A vintage car used for touristic city tours passes by the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, November 10, 2021. Photo taken on November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday appeared set to renew its assessment that Cuba is among a handful of countries "not cooperating fully" with the United States in the fight against terrorism, according to a government document.

Formal publication of the decision was scheduled for Friday, but Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, apparently responding to a draft notice in the Federal Register signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, condemned it as “one more lie” coming from Washington.