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Cuba door cracks slightly
President Barack Obama has announced that restrictions on travel to Cuba are about to become looser. But, it's not time for cigar smokers across the United States begin to rejoice yet. So far, the measure will only allow Cuban-Americans with family on the island to visit, and Obama has stated that he supports the embargo. The change in travel restrictions is part of a $410 billion spending bill approved by the Senate late Tuesday. It had already passed the House of Representatives and was signed by the president yesterday. The new law permits annual travel (rather than once every three years, under the Bush Administration's program) and increases a visitor's allowable daily spend from $50 a day to $179 a day.
This is a small move, but by virtue of its involving Cuba, it becomes substantial. Bringing families back together, at least once a year, is a step in some right direction, whatever it may be.
Filed under: Activism, North America, Cuba, News, Caribbean
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ProPalin Mar 12th 2009 4:39PM
Awww, that's SO sweet! Familes can be together more. Also, cuban criminals can come here, like when castro emptied his insane asylums and prisons, and set up MORE cartels and we'll have more crime. Because Lord knows, we certainly could use more cartels and crime here in Houston... so dull these days. NOT!
This article blows and so does this pretender/liar in the White House.
juv Apr 5th 2009 11:10AM
You are a troll and an idiot. Get a brain. Castro has nothing to do with the cartels. He tried to help his people and we stopped it with our stupid embargo. Now it's time we end this carp. Almost everyone agrees except uneducated fools like yourself who can't think without Rush Limbaugh's help.