But the only reason those individuals were in Cuba to start with was to engage in peace talks. And even Colombia's own president, Mr. Petro, has said that this designation was an injustice. Lifting the designation [of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism] would help facilitate trade between our two countries and create new business opportunities. in both Cuba and America. It would also help build Cuba's private sector, ease economic burdens on the Cuban people, and help to mitigate push factors that have forced Cubans … (02:42–02:52)
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Asserts that lifting the designation would facilitate trade and create business opportunities.
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