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The travel to Cuba restrictions and ban on doing business with certain enterprises on the island announced in June by President Donald Trump will go into effect this Thursday, the U.S. government announced today.<\/p>\n
The Department of the Treasury today published the new regulations for travel to and commerce with Cuba, which will be immediately implemented as part of Trump\u2019s decision to freeze the normalization of bilateral relations undertaken by his predecessor in the White House, Barack Obama.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have strengthened our Cuba policies to channel economic activity away from the Cuban military and to encourage the government to move toward greater political and economic freedom for the Cuban people,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin.<\/p>\n
As Trump had already advanced in his June 16 speech in Miami in which he announced the changes in the policy toward the island, starting now Americans will be banned from making transactions with Cuban entities controlled by military, intelligence and security services.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, individual trips by U.S. citizens to the island for people-to-people contacts that do not have an academic character will no longer be permitted, according to the Department of the Treasury.<\/p>\n
However, some of those trips, previously permitted, can be carried out if the person bought the plane ticket or booked accommodations before last June 16.<\/p>\n
As to the so-called \u201cpeople-to-people trips,\u201d the U.S. government will demand starting now that they meet the requirement of a full-time schedule and they imply a genuine interaction with individuals in Cuba.<\/p>\n
The new regulations will be published this Thursday in the U.S. Federal Register and will take effect immediately.<\/p>\n
Trump promised during his electoral campaign that he would tighten the policy toward Cuba and, although he hasn\u2019t broken diplomatic relations, reestablished under the mandate of Obama, he has made it clear that he backs the economic embargo imposed more than half a century ago on the island.<\/p>\n
Relations have become even tenser after the alleged acoustic attacks that, according to the U.S., have caused physical symptoms to 24 U.S. diplomats posted in Havana, while Cuba accuses the United States of lying with respect to this.<\/p>\n
Because of the alleged attacks, the Department of State has withdrawn more than half of its personnel in Havana, expelled two-thirds of the officials of the Cuban embassy in Washington and advised Americans to not travel to Cuba.<\/p>\n
These are the entities and sub-entities with which starting Thursday the U.S. government forbids any direct financial transaction:<\/p>\n
Ministries:<\/p>\n
MINFAR \u2014 Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces<\/p>\n
MININT \u2014 Ministry of the Interior<\/p>\n
Joint ventures:<\/p>\n
CIMEX \u2014CIMEX S.A. Corporation<\/p>\n
Habaguanex S.A. Tourist Company<\/p>\n
GAESA \u2014 Business Administration Group S.A.<\/p>\n
Gaviota \u2014Gaviota Tourism Group<\/p>\n
UIM \u2014Military Industry Conglomerate<\/p>\n
Hotels in Havana:<\/p>\n
Aparthotel Montehabana (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
H10 Habana Panorama (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hostal Valencia (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Ambos Mundos (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Armadores de Santander (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Beltr\u00e1n de Santa Cruz (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Conde de Villanueva (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel del Tejadillo (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel el Bosque (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel el Comendador (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel el Mes\u00f3n de la Flota (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Florida (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Habana 612 (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Kohly (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Los Frailes (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Marqu\u00e9s de Prado Ameno (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Palacio del Marqu\u00e9s de San Felipe and<\/p>\n
Hotel Palacio O\u2019Farrill (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Park View (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Raquel (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel San Miguel (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Tel\u00e9grafo (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotel Terral (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Memories Miramar Havana (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Memories Miramar Montehabana (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Santiago de Bejucal (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Hotels in Santiago de Cuba:<\/p>\n
Villa Gaviota Santiago (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotels in Varadero:<\/p>\n
Blau Marina Varadero Resort (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Grand Memories Varadero (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Iberostar Laguna Azul (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Iberostar Playa Alameda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Meli\u00e1 Marina Varadero (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Meli\u00e1 Peninsula Varadero (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Memories Varadero (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Naviti Varadero (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Ocean Vista Azul (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Paradisus Princesa del Mar (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Paradisus Varadero (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Sol Sirenas Coral (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotels in Pinar del R\u00edo:<\/p>\n
Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotels in Baracoa:<\/p>\n
Hostal 1511 (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hostal La Habanera (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hostal La Rusa (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hostal Rio Miel (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotel El Castillo (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotel Porto Santo (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Villa Maguana (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotels on Villa Clara keys:<\/p>\n
Dhawa Cayo Santa Mar\u00eda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotel Cayo Santa Mar\u00eda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Mar\u00eda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Iberostar Ensenachos (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Meli\u00e1 Buenavista (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Meli\u00e1 Cayo Santa Mar\u00eda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Meli\u00e1 Las Dunas (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Memories Azul (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Memories Flamenco (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Memories Para\u00edso (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Ocean Casa del Mar (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Royalton Cayo Santa Mar\u00eda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Sol Cayo Santa Mar\u00eda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Villa Las Brujas (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Warwick Cayo Santa Mar\u00eda (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotels in Holgu\u00edn:<\/p>\n
Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotel Playa Costa Verde (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotel Playa Pesquero (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Memories Holgu\u00edn (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Paradisus R\u00edo de Oro Resort & Spa (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Playa Costa Verde (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Playa Pesquero Premium Service (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Sol Rio de Luna y Mares (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Villa Cayo Naranjo (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Villa Cayo Saetia (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Villa Pinares de Mayari (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotels on Jardines del Rey:<\/p>\n
Hotel Playa Coco Plus (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Iberostar Playa Pilar (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Meli\u00e1 Jardines del Rey (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Memories Caribe (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Pestana Cayo Coco (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Hotels in Topes de Collantes:<\/p>\n
Hostal Los Helechos (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Los Helechos (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Villa Caburni (Gaviota)<\/p>\n
Tourist agencies:<\/p>\n
Crucero del Sol<\/p>\n
Gaviota Tours<\/p>\n
Marinas:<\/p>\n
Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Rio)<\/p>\n
Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey)<\/p>\n
Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Villa Clara keys)<\/p>\n
Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holgu\u00edn)<\/p>\n
Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero)<\/p>\n
Shops in Old Havana:<\/p>\n
Casa del Abanico (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Colecci\u00f3n Habana (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Florer\u00eda Jard\u00edn Wagner (Habaguanex flower shop)<\/p>\n
Joyer\u00eda Coral Negro (CIMEX jewelry shop) \u2013 Additional locations throughout Cuba<\/p>\n
La Casa del Regalo (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
San Ignacio 415 (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Soldadito de Plomo (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Tienda El Navegante (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Tienda Mu\u00f1ecos de Leyenda (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos (Habaguanex)<\/p>\n
Defense and security sectors entities:<\/p>\n
ACERPROT \u2014 Security and Protection Certification and Consultancy Agency<\/p>\n
AGROMIN \u2014 Ministry of the Interior Agricultural and Livestock Business Group<\/p>\n
APCI \u2014 Agency for Protection against Fires<\/p>\n
CAHOMA \u2014Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
CASEG \u2014Transporte Occidente Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
CID NAV \u2014 Center for Naval Research and Development<\/p>\n
CIDAI \u2014 Center for Research and Development of Infantry Weapons<\/p>\n
CIDAO \u2014 Center for Research and Development of Artillery Weapons and Optic and Electronic Optic Instruments<\/p>\n
CORCEL \u2014Emilio B\u00e1rcenas Pier Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
CUBAGRO \u2014 Marketing and Export Company for Agricultural and Livestock and Agribusiness Products<\/p>\n
DATYS \u2014 Company for the Development of Applications, Technologies and Systems<\/p>\n
DCM TRANS \u2014 Center for Research and Development of Transport<\/p>\n
DEGOR \u2014Desembarco del Granma Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
DSE \u2014 Department of State Security<\/p>\n
EMIAT \u2014Import-Export Company for Technical Supplies<\/p>\n
Astilleros Astimar Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
Astilleros Centro Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
Yuri Gagarin Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
ETASE \u2014Transportation and Insurance Company<\/p>\n
TRASVAL Hardware Store<\/p>\n
GELCOM \u2014Grito de Baire Center for Research and Development<\/p>\n
Impresos de Seguridad<\/p>\n
MECATRONICS \u2014 Center for Research and Development of Electronics and Mechanics<\/p>\n
NAZCA \u2014Granma Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
OIBS \u2014 Organization of Integration for Social Welfare<\/p>\n
PLAMEC \u2014Ignacio Agramonte Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
PNR \u2014National Revolutionary Police<\/p>\n
PROVARI \u2014 Various Productions Company<\/p>\n
SEPSA \u2014 Specialized Protection Services<\/p>\n
SIMPRO \u2014 Center for Research and Development of Simulators<\/p>\n
TECAL \u2014Alternative Technologies Company<\/p>\n
TECNOPRO \u2014G.B. Francisco Cruz Bourzac Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
TECNOTEX \u2014 Cuban Export and Import Company of Services, Specialized Technical Articles and Products<\/p>\n
TGF \u2014 Border Guard Troops<\/p>\n
UAM \u2014Military Agricultural and Livestock Conglomerate<\/p>\n
ULAEX \u2014 Latin American Conglomerate of Explosives<\/p>\n
XETID \u2014 Defense Information Technologies Company<\/p>\n
YABO \u2014Coronel Francisco Aguiar Rodr\u00edguez Military-Industrial Company<\/p>\n
Additional CIMEX sub-entities:<\/p>\n
ADESA \/ASAT \u2014 Customs Services Agency<\/p>\n
Cachito<\/p>\n
Contex<\/p>\n
Datacimex<\/p>\n
ECUSE \u2014 Cuban Services Company<\/p>\n
CIMEX Real Estate<\/p>\n
CIMEX Investments<\/p>\n
Jupina<\/p>\n
La Maison<\/p>\n
Najita<\/p>\n
Publicitaria Imagen<\/p>\n
Ron Caney<\/p>\n
Ron Varadero<\/p>\n
Telecable<\/p>\n
Tropicola<\/p>\n
Specialized Logistics and Commerce Zone (ZELCOM)<\/p>\n
Additional GAESA sub-entities:<\/p>\n
Almacenes Universales (AUSA shops)<\/p>\n
ANTEX \u2014Antillana Export Corporation<\/p>\n
Mariel Integrated Projects Department (DIP)<\/p>\n
Empresa Inmobiliaria Almest (Real Estate)<\/p>\n
GRAFOS<\/p>\n
RAFIN S.A.<\/p>\n
Sociedad Mercantil Inmobiliaria Caribe (Real Estate)<\/p>\n
TECNOIMPORT<\/p>\n
Havana Container Terminal (TCH)<\/p>\n
Mariel Container Terminal S.A.<\/p>\n
UCM \u2014 Military Construction Conglomerate<\/p>\n
Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM)<\/p>\n
Development and Logistic Activities Special Zone (ZEDAL)<\/p>\n
Additional Gaviota sub-entities:<\/p>\n
AT Comercial<\/p>\n
Manzana de G\u00f3mez<\/p>\n
PhotoService<\/p>\n
Producciones TRIMAGEN S.A. (Trimagen shops)<\/p>\n
Additional Habaguanex sub-entities:<\/p>\n
Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Inmobiliaria Fenix S.A. (Real Estate)<\/p>\n
The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs specifies that the entities or sub-entities owned or controlled by another entity or sub-entity of those included on this list are not treated as restricted, unless they are also specified by name on the list.<\/p>\n
EFE \/ OnCuba<\/p>\n
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