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Trump announces new restrictions on Cuba

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Update: 2017-06-17 06:07:33
Trump announces new restrictions on Cuba US President Donald Trump (File photo)

President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will unravel many of his predecessor Barack Obama's policies on Cuba, reports ABC News.

However, denouncing Donald Trump’s new restrictions, Cuba government said that it will still co-operate with its larger neighbor, said a BBC report. 

Speaking earlier in Miami, Florida, Donald Trump said he was reimposing certain travel and trade restrictions eased by the Obama administration, condemning a "completely one-sided deal".

But he is not reversing key diplomatic and commercial ties.

"The government of Cuba denounces the new measures toughening the embargo," Cuban state TV said.

But it also reiterated "its willingness to continue the respectful dialogue and cooperation".

Earlier, Former US President Barack Obama attempted to thaw relations by loosening trade and tourism bans.

President Trump says his new policy will tighten rules on travel and on sending funds to Cuba.

Announcing the changes on Friday (June 16), he cited human rights concerns, saying doing a deal with the "brutal" Castro government was "terrible" and "misguided".

Later that night, Cuban state news was also talking tough.

"Any strategy aimed at changing the political, economic and social system in Cuba - whether by pressure or imposition or through more subtle means - is destined to fail," it said.

However, President Trump is not rowing back on all parts of Obama's deal.

He will not close the US embassy in Havana, commercial flights from the US will continue, and Americans will still be able to return home with Cuban goods.

BDST: 1553 HRS, JUN 17, 2017
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