VOICED : EEUU avanza en remocion de trabas comerciales a Cuba

The United States has announced new export authorizations to Cuba, allowing goods and services for education, agriculture, food processing, and arts, as well as disaster preparedness. Licenses will be granted case by case, and financial restrictions have been eased except for agricultural products. This marks the fourth regulatory change since US-Cuba diplomatic relations began improving in 2014. However, the longstanding embargo remains a significant barrier to full reapproachment.

What types of exports has the United States authorized to Cuba?

• Pharmaceuticals and medical devices

• Goods and services for education, agriculture, and arts

• Luxury goods and automobiles

• Military equipment and technology

How will the US Treasury handle export licenses for Cuba?

• They will be granted on a case-by-case basis for the benefit of Cubans

• They will be automatically approved for all goods

• They will be denied for all agricultural products

• They will be approved only for luxury items

What exception exists in the removal of restrictions on payments and financing terms for exports to Cuba?

• Only luxury goods are exceptions

• There are no exceptions

• All exports are exempt from restrictions

• Agricultural products and commodities are exceptions

Since when have the US and Cuba been working on diplomatic rapprochement?

• Since November 2013

• Since March 2015

• Since January 2010

• Since December 2014

What is the main obstacle to the US-Cuba rapprochement?

• US internal political disagreements

• Cuba's refusal to negotiate

• The longstanding embargo

• Lack of diplomatic communication