June 17, 2004

OFAC announces new regulations that will make it more difficult for Cuban Americans to visit their families in Cuba.

Click this link to read the new regulations:  http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/actions/20040616.html

The New regulations will clearly have a negative effect on both Cubans in Cuba and Cuban Americans who wish to visit their family members there. This appears to be the latest attempt of a desperate president who's popularity has plummeted in recent months to gain popularity in southern Florida. However, we feel that this will backfire as most of the Cuban Americans that we talk to are opposed to the new regulations. Many have called the new regulations unconstitutional and have even compared Bush to Castro in regards to their stances on the liberties of their people. It seems like the last 40 plus years of the failed embargo might clue the US government in to the fact that IT DOESN'T WORK.