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New Cuba Travel Regulations Announced by the White House

by Paulo Gusmao on January 14, 2011

Thank you, Mr. President. After this summer’s buzzing rumors regarding some kind of White House action, the Obama Administration has today announced new regulations governing U.S. citizen travel to Cuba. It is a large step forward, and comes in the wake of a disappointing missed opportunity by the Congress to change the law. We congratulate the White House on their forward-looking decision. And we congratulate all of you for the hard and dedicated work you contributed to this achievement. Thank you, Cuba Advocates!

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Mavis Anderson's Congressional Briefing Remarks

by Paulo Gusmao on February 25, 2010

Mavis Anderson, senior associate for Cuba policy at the Latin America Working Group, gave the following remarks at a congressional briefing for House staff on February 24, 2010. The briefing's panelists included Former Secretary of Agriculture under President Ronald Reagan, John Block; Father Juan Molina of the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops; Chris Garza of American Farm Bureau; and moderating, Tom Garofalo of the New American Foundation. The briefing took place on Thursday February 24, 2010.

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Silvia Wilhelm

by Paulo Gusmao on April 09, 2009

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New OFAC Regulations on Travel to Cuba

by Paulo Gusmao on March 13, 2009

On March 11, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) posted a new regulation, plus a guidance letter outlining how the provisions in the FY 09 omnibus spending bill would be implemented, as related to Cuban-American family travel and ag sales.

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Cuba Licensed Travel Information

by Paulo Gusmao on February 23, 2009

Please consider these documents general resources for those interested in United States Treasury Department travel licenses to Cuba. These are not legal documents, but rather informational documents. For those interested in licensed travel to Cuba please consider speaking with a legal representative and the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) before traveling.

Overview of licensed travel to Cuba (PDF)

Who Qualifies for the General License? (PDF)

Cuba Religious Travel License Infromation (PDF)

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