Cuba says mass prisoner release not related to terror designation reversal

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Cuba began releasing some of its prisoners Thursday in the hours after President Joe Biden lifted its status as a state sponsor of terrorism.

President-elect Donald Trump gave Cuba the status in his National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 during his first term, and he is expected to revert the status once he takes office for a second term on Jan. 20.

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