Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:20:51 -0400 From: MD <[email protected]> President Barack Obama is allowing Americans to make unlimited trips and money transfers to family in Cuba and easing other restrictions Monday to usher in a new era of openness toward the island country ruled by communists for 50 years. The White House made the formal announcement during presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs' daily briefing with reporters in both English and Spanish.
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:08:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Mervyn Lobo <[email protected]> Right up to today, a US citizen living in Florida which is only 90 miles away from Cuba, had to travel all the way to Toronto to catch a flight to Cuba. Mario observes: The restrictions that have been removed apply only to Cuban Americans. Here is a more accurate report than the misrepresentations above: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/13/obama-ends-cuba-restrictions Excerpt: Barack Obama today lifted restrictions on Cuban Americans travelling to Cuba and relaxed controls on the transfer of money to their relatives on the communist island. The move does not end the trade embargo that has been in place for nearly half a century.... [end of excerpt] Mervyn wrote: One of the most fascinating things for Canadians vacationing in Cuba is that there are no loud US citizens there. Mario responds: Based on the posts on Goanet, it is certain Canadians who are loud and obnoxious and prone to blatant misrepresentations that others have to then waste considerable bandwidth correcting.
