New U.S. rules allow infrastructure projects, movie shoots in Cuba
January 27, 2016
Reuters
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) - The United States approved a wider range of commerce with Cuba on Tuesday, making it easier for U.S. companies to film movies, finance exports and do business with the Communist government on public infrastructure projects.
The latest changes come as Washington and Havana move closer toward normal relations, having restored diplomatic relations last year after more than five decades of Cold War-era animosity.
Although most U.S. trade with Cuba remains banned under the economic embargo, President Barack Obama has been using executive authority to allow commerce that is not specifically banned by Congress...