Error: "The workflow could not delete the list item"

Have set up 2 lists:  Events and EventsArchive.  They have all the same fields.  I have created a workflow in SPD using an impersonation step (I have Full control of the site/site collection).  Workflow is essentially this:
    If Curent Item:Expired 
equals
Yes
       Copy item in Current Item to
EventsArchive
       then Delete item in
Current Item.
The item is copying over to the EventsArchive list just fine, but the "delete" part is not happening.  Instead, I get the following error:
The workflow could not delete the list item. Make sure the list exists and the user has permissions to delete items in the list.
The list obviously exists (or I wouldn't be able to copy an item from it), and I have as much permissions as anyone can have, so I'm not sure where else to turn with this. 
Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi,
To test the issue, I create a simple workflow without using Impersonation step:
It works.
Could you please create new lists to avoid custom settings and test the issue again?
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