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In historic move, U.S. and Cuba will reestablish diplomatic relations

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December 17th, 2014 (VOA) President Barack Obama’s announcement Wednesday ending decades of Washington’s policy of diplomatic and economic isolation for Cuba has dramatic implications.

The new approach will re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba and dramatically revamp how people in Cuba and the United States are able to interact.

Among the highlights:

- In the coming months Washington will re-establish an embassy in Havana. The U.S. will also work with Cuba on such issues as migration, counternarcotics, trafficking in persons and the environment.

- Washington will amend its Department of Treasury and Commerce regulations to allow increased support for civil society in Cuba and the free flow of information.

- Travel licenses will be available for a variety of activities, making it easier for Americans to provide business training for private Cuban businesses and small farmers, and boost the growth of Cuba’s private sector.

- Remittance levels will be raised from $500 to $2,000 per quarter, and support for the development of private businesses in Cuba will no longer require specific licenses.

- An expansion of commercial sales and exports from the United States of certain goods and services.

-  Americans traveling to Cuba will be allowed to import additional goods.

- U.S. institutions will be able to open correspondent accounts and Cuban financial institutions, and U.S. credit and debit cards will be allowed to be used in Cuba.

- Washington will start new efforts to increase Cubans ability to communicate freely.

- Washington will review its 1982 designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.

- Washington will discuss with Cuba and Mexico the unresolved maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico

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  • RainbowsInTheMundo

    At first I thought – awesome for the Cuban people – both living there and/or with family there (and us because I’ll bet they’ll jump up as a hugely popular Medical Tourism destination because of the training & how cheap it is [heck – even Chavez went there for his treatments – but then someone made a comment along the lines of “What is the U.S. up to?” which did make me think twice. &/or could it do
    with Guantanamo & that investigations somehow???
    As usual, it sure seems “All about how it can benefit the U.S. & I’ll be the standard handful of “investors” that are the main ones that benefit from these CAFTA/NAFTA things. hmmmm

    • Michael C

      You raise valid questions, and it is unfortunate that whenever the U.S. makes any kind of humanitarian move, we have to question their motives, as history has shown the dark side of U.S. intervention time and again…..especially in Latin America! Let’s hope for the best in this move!

  • Yeims

    Obama is not satisfied with filling the country with Mexicans and Central Americans, now he wants to also flood the country with Cubans.

    • http://www.ropeandwire.com Scott Gese

      I also have to wonder what the U.S. is up to.
      As far as “Flooding the country with Cubans” goes, this country has been a destination for refugees since day one. Other than the Native American Indian, we are all descendents of refugees.
      At some point, from Canada to the Southern tip of South America, there will be no borders. It will be one big American Union. Can you say “New World Order”.
      It’s coming, so you better get used to it.

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