When President Donald Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia last month, he danced with a sword and sipped coffee with the king, but made no mention of the country's political oppression or routine beheadings.
However, the new directive appears to stop short of a full reversal of key diplomatic measures concerning commercial trade.
Under Trump's new directive, us individuals and companies will be prohibited from doing commerce with Cuban businesses, including the Cuban tourism sector, owned by the Cuban military. The US president has been accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, several cabinet members, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, congressmen of Cuban origin like Marco Rubio, Mario Diaz Balart and Carlos Curbelo and representatives of Cuban dissidents, Trump mentioned the Dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer and Berta Soler, who were not allowed to travel to Miami, but "are here with us". Yet island officials say they remain willing to continue "respectful dialogue" on topics of mutual interest.
"I am canceling the last administration's completely one-sided deal with Cuba", Trump told a cheering crowd that included veterans of the failed US -backed Bay of Pigs invasion of the island in 1961. Castro's government has clearly stated it does not intend to change its one-party political system. Trump told that he would bound with his promise, but one thing is Obama virtually did all the actions which create benefits to the Castro. It disappointed the GAESA which taught there would be the windfall of new American visitors.
Even some who oppose the embargo gave Trump's measures a guarded welcome.
Ramon Saul Sanchez is the leader of anti-embargo Movimiento Democracia.
"The Cuban statement said that Trump "justified that policy with alleged concerns over the human rights situation in Cuba and the need to rigorously apply" the trade embargo and blockade against the island, which Obama had relaxed".
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Trump had framed his revision as a move against a "cruel and brutal" regime: bypassing the state military-run business group GAESA to channel investment to the people. He described this as 'Mafia'.
"Any limitations on travel hurt Cuban small business owners - restaurants, shops, taxis - that depend on travellers for revenue".
Trump was clear in speaking of "cancellation" of the Obama policy on the island and made any negotiation of "a better agreement" to the process of democratic openness that Cuba lives. He announced the strict rules to the Americans whose wish is to visit Cuba while signing a new National Security Presidential Memorandum.
Trump's new policy will eliminate such self-certified visits by individuals while still allowing them to be done as group tours, and also retaining some individual travel under other authorized categories such as religious, artistic and journalistic activities, officials said. "You heard that pledge. and here I am", he said in Florida.
"Because we know it is best for America to have freedom in our hemisphere, whether in Cuba or Venezuela, and to have a future where the people of each country can live out their own dreams", he said. Castro is responsible for this prohibition. She urged Trump to impose "harsh measures" until the Havana regime falls. After Canadians and Cuban expats, Americans are going to be the third-biggest group.
"We do not want USA dollars to prop up a military monopoly that exploits and abuses the citizens of Cuba", Trump said, pledging that United States sanctions would not be lifted until Cuba frees political prisoners and holds free elections.
In a contentious internal debate, some aides argued that Trump, a former real estate magnate who won the presidency promising to unleash USA business and create jobs, would have a hard time defending any moves that close off the Cuban market.
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