A legal history of U.S. policy toward Cuba

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2017 · PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM

National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 — Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba

NSPM-5

· Superseded

Directed the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury to implement changes to Cuba policy, including enforcement of the statutory tourism ban, restrictions on transactions with entities controlled by the Cuban military, and limitations on certain financial flows.

Authority
President Donald J. Trump
President
Donald J. Trump

Reversed parts of the 2015-2016 easing and set the direction for the November 2017 regulatory amendments.

Topics

  • Travel
  • Finance
  • Trade

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