Mexico president applauds Cuba's removal from US terror list

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum applauded President Joe Biden's decision to remove Cuba from US terror list. Sheinbaum said the day after the White House announced the move, in a deal that will see imprisoned protesters released in the communist country.

The deal, which was brokered by the Catholic Church, comes just days before President-elect Donald Trump is due to be sworn in.  

An official from the Biden administration said that in return for its removal, Cuba would "gradually" release 553 prisoners. He will also suspend the ability of individuals to make claims to confiscated property in Cuba, the statement read. Cuba's ministry of foreign affairs said that the deal "puts an end to specific coercive measures" that it said damaged the country's economy. Havana did not release any details.