Within hours after taking office on Jan. 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an omnibus executive order revoking 78 executive actions by the previous administration, dating back to 2021. Among them, President Trump...more
Besides certain expansions on remittances in 2022, the White House, on Jan. 14, 2025, issued a statement announcing President Joe Biden's plans to relax sanctions on Cuba through a series of broad measures aimed at improving...more
1/17/2025
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
State Sponsors of Terrorism ,
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U.S. Treasury
In an effort to curb the Cuban regime from "redirecting revenue from authorized U.S. travel for its own benefit," as stated by U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin, the Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
On July 25, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a revised set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) further clarifying the scope and implementation process for the...more
7/31/2017
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Cuba ,
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Grandfathered Status ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury