The latest measures are part of an executive order on Cuba through which Obama seeks to sidestep the Republican-controlled Congress, which has resisted his call to lift Washington’s economic embargo after more than 50 years. Republican critics say Obama is making too many concessions to Cuba for too little in return, especially on human rights issues. This the man can do? but the important things he cannot come to grips with. What a shame the man cannot do the right thing for the American people.
The latest in a series of new rules since the former Cold War foes began normalizing relations in 2014 will allow Cubans to buy certain U.S. consumer goods online, open the door for Cuban pharmaceutical companies to do business in the United States and let Cubans and Americans do joint medical research. For American travelers, the biggest change is the removal of limits on the amount of rum and cigars they can pack in their luggage, strictly for personal use.
These measures mark the latest steps by the White House to restore diplomatic and economic ties with the island nation after more than half a century of hostility. Obama and President Raul Castro announced the diplomatic opening on Dec. 17, 2014. The Cuban Americans will have a lot to say at the pools. What do you think about the lifting of the restrictions on Cuba?