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Obama to Announce New Cuba Travel Rules in Spring

Administration plans to allow more citizens to visit Communist island

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(Newser) – President Obama will travel to Key West this spring to announce the softening of travel restrictions to Cuba, the Washington Times reports. New rules will tweak the decades-long embargo to allow more US citizens to visit. Currently, only individuals such as journalists or researchers with specific business can travel to the island. The administration has no plans, however, to alter trade sanctions.

A man rides his bicycle in Havana, March 4, 2009.
A man rides his bicycle in Havana, March 4, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Cuban President Raul Castro reviews an honor guard during a visit by Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, unseen, in Havana, March 3, 2009.
Cuban President Raul Castro reviews an honor guard during a visit by Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, unseen, in Havana, March 3, 2009.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama walks past a portrait of former President Jimmy Carter in the Cross Hall of the White House before he spoke at a news conference in the East Room, Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in Washington.
President Barack Obama walks past a portrait of former President Jimmy Carter in the Cross Hall of the White House before he spoke at a news conference in the East Room, Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference at the White House last night.
President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference at the White House last night.   (AP Photo)
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Robert_Dada
Mar 25, 09 12:25 PM CDT
Lucy! We're goin' to ku-ba. Reply
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Doctor_Zaius
Mar 25, 09 12:30 PM CDT
Can Fred and Ethel come? What about little Ricky?
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riffran
Mar 25, 09 1:54 PM CDT
well so much for a good cigar though Reply
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Mar 25, 09 6:21 PM CDT
It's about time-this might help our relationship with them-and mybe my cigar will cost a bit less? I can wish-can't I? Reply
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