{"id":191867,"date":"2019-01-17T08:18:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T13:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=191867"},"modified":"2019-01-17T08:18:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T13:18:15","slug":"figures-show-how-u-s-policy-damages-cuban-private-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/figures-show-how-u-s-policy-damages-cuban-private-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Figures show how U.S. policy damages Cuban private sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s <\/span>restrictions<\/span><\/a> toward Cuba, hundreds of millions of dollars from citizens from that country <\/span>continue flowing<\/span><\/a> into the Caribbean island\u2019s strategic tourism sector, much of it managed by the military.<\/span><\/p>\n

And contrary to what the White House affirmed was its objective – to benefit the private sector – emerging entrepreneurs such as landlords or private restaurants are among the most disadvantaged.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump <\/span>announced<\/span><\/a> in mid-2017 the reestablishment of limits for his fellow countrymen to travel to Cuba in order to stifle state enterprises, including some under the control of the Armed Forces.<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. administration even <\/span>blacklisted<\/span><\/a> hotels and firms with which no financial transactions could be made. The goal expressed by the White House was to press for a change in the political model on the island and channel the money to the small businesspeople that emerged in the heat of the reforms promoted on the island by former President Ra\u00fal Castro and stimulated by the influx of tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u00e1s hoteles y empresas cubanas a la lista negra de EEUU<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n