On Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2016, the Obama administration announced that two Cuba embargo restrictions would be relaxed, allowing easier travel to Cuba and more commerce between the countries.
The first of the new rules allows Americans to travel to Cuba without a tour group for one of the twelve approved categories: family travel; official government business; journalistic activity; professional research and meetings; educational activity; religious activity; public performances; support for the Cuban people; humanitarian projects; activities for educational institutes; exportation, importation, or transmission of information (specifically for the film, music, and publishing industries); and export. Previously, US citizens could only travel to Cuba in tour groups. Americans still will not be able to visit Cuba for vacations or tourism. The United States and Cuba signed an aviation agreement on Feb. 16, 2016 that allows commercial airlines to fly between the countries beginning in the fall of 2016.
(via Some Cuba Embargo Restrictions Eased ahead of Obama’s Visit - ProCon.org)
Source: procon.org
