U.S. restricts travel, remittances to Cuba as part of a new policy

[Ethernut]

Yay here we go again... more chest beating or real deal? Hard to tell..

 

U.S. restricts travel, remittances to Cuba as part of a new policy

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article229341009.html#storylink=cpy

 

[SOFLO88]

well SHIT. If i'm reading it right, they are going to make it almost impossible to travel to Cuba unless its to visit family. And not more cruises.

[HarveyBoulevard]

I'm taking bets on how long or how many posts it takes for someone to get a temporary vacation and then a permanent vacation...

[Lotusguy]

Nooooooo - just when I was finally getting off my butt to go in September

[kevpro]

3 minutes ago, Lotusguy said:

Nooooooo - just when I was finally getting off my butt to go in September

I have a flight there in June, It'll be interesting to see what the actual restrictions are. Hopefully Jet Blue / AirBnB will provide refunds if it's truly restricted to family only. 

[SCgarman]

This is only the beginning of a more hardline stance to come. Much of this is due to Cuba's support of the Maduro regime in Venezuela. They are even contemplating placing Cuba back on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. For those USA'ers who consider Havana their Disneyworld, the end is around the corner.

[Ethernut]

My guess is there will still be loopholes and they won't police them like they don't police them now. Cuba really has no choice but to support the socialist regime in Venezuela. That's where they get their Oil, Diesel, and internet. But I get it. We'll see. 

[madandana]

I agree with Brian. I’m sure there will still be a way. There always has.

[tigger]

All of this in the land of the free... ?

[SCgarman]

43 minutes ago, tigger said:

All of this in the land of the free... ?

You are free to do as you wish. Even break US law. Just be prepared to pay the price if you get caught. My2c.

[ElJavi76]

I repeat... I just don't know how we choose n pick what dictators we rub elbows with. 

Cuban tanks in Venezuela? I think of you put your finger in the barrel of said tank cannons you might be able to stop them. 

Agree with @Ethernut... Cuba's govt has no choice but in the end it's just like divorce. The innocent get hurt the most. I just want it to all go away soon. I feel for the innocent in Venezuela and for the same in Cuba. Including my aunts and cousins who will surely feel the burn. 

[Corylax18]

North Korea tested a new Cruise Missile today so this makes PERFECT sense. ?

As @ElJavi76 alluded to this won't hurt Raul, Maduro or any of their immediate circle. It WILL negatively affect the innocent citizens who have already been suffering for years. 

[pedro849]

I’m sooo glad I went when I did...


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[El Presidente]

This is a serious escalation. 

it wasn't too long ago that we thought US/Cuba relations would normalise. 

I wonder how the Jamal Khashoggi retributions are going. 

[GotaCohiba]

Guess I’ll plan on my trip next week being my last, if they don’t cease travel before then 

[Derboesekoenig]

This isn't going to change to much. Just like pre-Obama era, go to any different country and then fly to Cuba. It's only affecting U.S. to Cuba travel. At least, that's what I got out of that. But anyway, don't get me started on Trump...

[nKostyan]

America never forgives anyone anything.

[Islandboy]

Ooh, grabbing some popcorn now. 

[JamesKPolkEsq]

I’m sure it won’t dissuade any Americans who are committed to traveling there.

Just diplomatic tit-for-tat. 

[Nabil]

Has anybody seen any source on when this all takes effect? 

[Duxnutz]

One would have thought Trump would be normalising relations and ending the embargo so he could make out like a bandit on the re-development, not doing this. 

Very surprising. 

[anacostiakat]

This is crap.   

[HopeUgood]

These changes are to punish Cuba for its support of the Nicolas Maduro regime?

[SCgarman]

13 hours ago, HopeUgood said:

These changes are to punish Cuba for its support of the Nicolas Maduro regime?

In most part yes. But I believe to also put a stranglehold on the Castro regime.

20 hours ago, El Presidente said:

This is a serious escalation. 

it wasn't too long ago that we thought US/Cuba relations would normalise. 

I wonder how the Jamal Khashoggi retributions are going. 

Khashoggi was NOT a US citizen despite living here and working for the Wash Post. He wasn't wacked on US soil. He rolled the dice and spoke out against his Saudi government and lost. Why should the Trump admin nor any of us US citizens care?

[Fuzz]

On 4/18/2019 at 9:32 PM, NYgarman said:

Khashoggi was NOT a US citizen despite living here and working for the Wash Post. He wasn't wacked on US soil. He rolled the dice and spoke out against his Saudi government and lost. Why should the Trump admin nor any of us US citizens care?

Russian agents whacked a former Russian military officer and UK double agent in the UK (also poisoning his daughter). Neither were US citizens, worked in the USA, nor was the act committed on US soil. Nonetheless, the US govt spoke out about the assassination and agreed to impose sanctions on Russia (though they never went through). 60 Russian diplomats were expelled as a result (and vice versa).

Now, April Corley on the other hand, is a US citizen who was nearly killed on holiday in Egypt. The Egyptian military attacked the tourist bus she was in whilst it traversed the Egyptian Western Desert (strafed by chain gun and rockets, from Egyptian Apache helicopters), even though the tourist bus had permits to travel through the area, and was clearly marked as a tourist bus. Th Egyptian govt has never really admitted fault, and offered $150k as compensation, despite the grievous injuries and ongoing medical costs April will have to endure for the rest of her life. The US govt has not imposed any sanctions on the Egyptian govt apart from a few senators tut-tutting.

The US govt (just like any govt) will do only what is in their best interest.