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Trump quietly extends Cuba trading with the enemy embargo just as Irma pummels island
TOM BOGGIONI
09 SEP 2017 AT 09:20 ET
In a late Friday news dump, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum announcing the extension of the trade embargo against Cuba for another year just as Hurricane Irma was headed to pummel the island nation.
The White House issued the presidential memorandum Friday, under the Trading with the Enemy Act on Cuba, extending it until September 14, 2018.
More:
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/trump-quietly-extends-cuba-trading-with-the-enemy-embargo-just-as-irma-pummels-island/
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