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international-relations1 year ago

"Biden Eases Banking Restrictions to Boost Cuban Small Businesses"

The U.S. Treasury Department announced regulatory changes to support Cuba's private sector by allowing Cuban entrepreneurs to open U.S. bank accounts and access U.S. internet-based services. These measures aim to bolster small businesses on the island while avoiding benefits to the Cuban government. The move fulfills a Biden administration pledge to support Cuban entrepreneurs despite the ongoing U.S. embargo. Critics argue the changes do not address broader issues and may have political implications.

via NBC News|
#biden-administration#economic-policy#international-relations
international-relations1 year ago

US Eases Economic Restrictions, Boosts Cuban Small Businesses

The Biden administration has eased some economic restrictions on Cuba, allowing private entrepreneurs and businesses to open U.S. bank accounts and access online banking. This move aims to support the Cuban people amid economic hardships and counter Cuba's outreach to Russia and China. The changes follow the lifting of Cuba's designation as a non-cooperative country on counterterrorism, although the broader economic embargo and state sponsor of terrorism designation remain.

via The Washington Post|
#biden-administration#cuba#economic-sanctions
crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Ex-US Diplomat Receives 15-Year Sentence for Spying for Cuba"

Former US diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for acting as an agent of Cuba, aiding the country's intelligence gathering against the US for over four decades. Rocha, 73, was arrested in December 2023 and admitted to his decades-long work for Cuba to an undercover FBI agent. US officials have expressed uncertainty about the full extent of Rocha's cooperation with Havana. The case highlights the strained relations between the US and Cuba, which have a history of conflict dating back to the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

via Al Jazeera English|
#crime-and-justice#cubas-intelligence#espionage
crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Ex-US Ambassador Sentenced to 15 Years for Spying for Cuba"

Former US diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $500,000 for acting as an illegal foreign agent for Cuba while working for the US government. He was found to have spied for Cuba for over four decades, including during his tenure as US ambassador to Bolivia, and is required to disclose details of his cooperation with Cuban intelligence as part of a deal with prosecutors.

via DW (English)|
#crime-and-justice#cuban-intelligence#espionage
crime2 years ago

"Ex-US Ambassador Arrested for Decades-Long Cuban Spy Operation"

Former US diplomat Manuel Rocha has been charged with serving as a secret agent for Cuba since at least 1981, according to court papers filed in federal court in Miami. Prosecutors allege that Rocha engaged in "clandestine activity" on Cuba's behalf, including meeting with Cuban intelligence operatives and providing false information to US government officials. The case highlights long-standing efforts by Cuba's intelligence services to target government officials who can be flipped. Rocha, who had a two-decade career as a US diplomat, was arrested at his Miami home and is facing charges of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government.

via The Associated Press|
#crime#cuba#espionage