The White House is reversing some sanctions against Cuba and its communist regime.
Under the revised policy, the Biden administration will expand flights to the island nation and loosen travel restrictions for U.S. citizens. Greater access to U.S. internet services, applications, and e-commerce platforms are also part of the shift in policy.
In addition, Cuban immigrants living in the United States will have greater freedom on payments they’re allowed to send to people on the island, the U.S. State Department said in a May 16 statement.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (L) reacts as former President Raul Castro raises his hand during the National Assembly in Havana, on April 19, 2018. (Reuters/Adalberto Roque/Pool via Reuters)
“We also will support Cuban families and entrepreneurs by enabling increased remittance flows to the Cuban people in ways that do not enrich human rights abusers,” department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement….
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