Obama administration's new rules loosening US trade embargo against Cuba will go into effect Friday

[Cali_Democrat]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/15/us-cuba-travel-rules_n_6478172.html

ASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says new rules to significantly loosen the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and open up the communist island to greater American travel will go into effect Friday.

They are the next step in President Barack Obama's plan to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba. They come three days after U.S. officials confirmed the release of 53 political prisoners Cuba had promised to free.

Only Congress can end the five-decade U.S. trade embargo of Cuba.

The measures include permission for Americans to use credit cards in Cuba and U.S. companies to export some technologies. Americans authorized to visit Cuba need no longer apply for special licenses.

[pampango]

1. Glad Obama is doing what can be done without the participation of congress. n/t