Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups in Cuba, was released two days after a surprise flurry of diplomatic activity involving the communist-run island in the waning days of the Biden administration.

Korea and Cuba are at a "beginning point" where the two countries have much to learn about each other's "realities," the top Cuban envoy to Seoul has said, following the establishment of their diplomatic relations almost a year ago.

The Biden administration lifted Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, four years after the Trump White House issued the designation.

Young men lured by high salaries and Russian citizenship to enlist for a year are now trapped on front lines of war indefinitely

Evangelical Protestant pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo is among hundreds of prisoners, including several religious leaders, Cuba released last week after the U.S. removed the

Rubio, whose family left Cuba in the 1950s before the communist revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power, has long been a proponent of sanctions on the communist island.

The determination by the outgoing Biden administration is likely to be reversed as early as next week, when Donald Trump takes office.

Cuban dissident and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer told Reuters on Thursday he had been released from jail and was at home, part of a broader plan negotiated with the Vatican to gradually free upwards of 500 prisoners.

Florida Democrats are seeing red over rumors the Biden Administration plan to remove Cuba from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism.

The Biden administration removed Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday, prompting Cuba to release hundreds of political prisoners.

Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, may seek to revive the sanctions once in office. He has promised a hard line on Cuba and has nominated Marco Rubio, the son of immigrants from Cuba and an outspoken critic of the island's government, as secretary of state.

The Rachel Maddow Show host made the remarks Wednesday, days after returning to the program for a full five days-a-week in anticipation of the Republican's presidency.