Biden expands flights to Cuba, eases restrictions on remittances and makes it easier for families to visit relatives on the island as he rolls back sanctions imposed by Donald Trump
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Supporting their brother commies as President Obama v.2.0. - Officials said Monday the administration was rolling back Trump-era restrictions
- It comes after a months-long review of US policy to Cuba after protests last year
- It means flights will be restored to airports other than Havana
- And it lifts the $1000 cap on remittances to families on the island
- But a senior Democrat said it risked sending the wrong message
- Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said allowing travel to the island had never helped spread democracy
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-05-17 |