Cuba’s annulling the Platt Amendment did not end the Guantánamo lease.

Evidence

Cuban leaders would eventually annul the Platt Amendment, but U.S. officials insisted on a new treaty to hold on to Guantánamo Bay. The treaty continued the terms of the original lease and stipulated that Cuba could never force the United States to leave. Renters everywhere only wish they had such eviction-proof leases. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 69

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Broader Connections

  • The Guantánamo Bay lease had no termination date and gave the U.S. complete control #corroborates (0.75)