US Blocks Europe
Websites on Cuba
The US government closed
several websites by a
British resident in
Spain, owner of a travel
agency, for their trade
links with Cuba, Publico
daily revealed Monday in
Madrid.
The measures were
applied against Steve
Marshall, Tenerife
resident since 1986, and
manager of several
websites on Cuban
culture and tourism.
According to the report,
in October Washington
ordered the US Web
hosting company eNom to
close those sites, based
on its blockade laws
imposed for nearly 50
years against Cuba.
The text added the US
Treasury Department
informed that Marshall's
addresses on the
Internet
includesá"mostly tourism
guides," that were
included on a black list
for their trade links
with Cuba.
Marshall protested at
European Union
organizations, which
claimed "they can do
nothing," though he is a
British citizen residing
in European territory
who deals with European
clients.
The EU Commission
justified its inability
to solve the problem
asserting the legal
headquarters of the
company that owns the
sites is in the British
Virgin Islands, a
territory outside the
European group.
It recommended that
Marshall bring a lawsuit
for damages though his
Spanish company, or ask
the British government
to intercede with
Washington to transfer
the domains to a
European server. |
