U.S. Embargo on Cuba: Recent Regulatory Changes and Potential Presidential or Congressional Actions

Download or read book U.S. Embargo on Cuba: Recent Regulatory Changes and Potential Presidential or Congressional Actions written by David Gootnick and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1960s, the U.S. has maintained an embargo on Cuba through various laws, regulations, and presidential proclamations re: trade, travel, and financial transactions. In Sept. 2009, Treasury and Commerce published regulatory changes that further ease some embargo restrictions. These amended regulations further ease restrictions on travel, remittances, gifts, and exports to Cuba. This correspondence describes: (1) the Sept. 2009 changes to the embargo; (2) options available to the Pres. to further modify the embargo; (3) actions that the Pres. can or must take in the event of certain changes in the Cuban gov¿t.; and (4) possible congressional actions to end the embargo. Charts and tables.