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Posted on: June 04, 2019 12:04 PM

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US imposed travel restrictions to Cuba

No more educational travel to Cuba from the US. No private planes and boats either from the US. At the same time, no more cultural trips known as people to people along with cruises to Cuba after announced by The US Treasury Dept. This is due to Cuba's "destabilizing role" in the Western Hemisphere, including support for the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. "This administration has made a strategic decision to reverse the loosening of sanctions and other restrictions on the Cuban regime," Mnuchin said. "These actions will help to keep U.S. dollars out of the hands of Cuban military, intelligence, and security services." "Consequently, private and corporate aircraft, cruise ships, sailboats, fishing boats, and other similar aircraft and vessels generally will be prohibited from going to Cuba," according to the new rules published by the Commerce Department. The new restrictions take effect Wednesday, but the government will allow anyone who has already paid for the trip to go ahead with it. Commercial airline flights appear to be unaffected and travel for university groups, academic research, journalism and professional meetings will continue to be allowed.

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