White House preparing new rules to weaken Cuba embargo - sources


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Sep 2015

A vintage car drives next to the U.S. embassy in Havana September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is drafting sweeping regulations to further weaken the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba that would ease restrictions on U.S. companies and make it safer for Americans to travel there, U.S. government sources said on Thursday.

The regulations could be announced as soon as Friday.

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