# Is Cuba no longer under embargo?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 17, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cuba-no-longer-under-embargo/780091 "2017-02-17T18:43:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cuba-no-longer-under-embargo/780091/1 "2017-02-17T18:43:37Z")

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Is the embargo lifted for just travel or has it been opened up for trade as well?

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cuba-no-longer-under-embargo/780091/2 "2017-02-17T20:15:31Z")

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We still have trade sanctions with Cuba. Obama’s EO cannot undo what Congress did-- only Congress can do that.

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cuba-no-longer-under-embargo/780091/3 "2017-02-17T20:29:07Z")

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Trump stated he would rescind any and all Obama-initiated programs to open Cuba to Americans. I do not know if Trump has followed through, or intends to follow through, with his earlier statement.

As of today, there are still flights from the USA to Cuba (they haven’t been blocked yet), but anticipated demand is way down, forcing airlines to reduce flights.

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> In addition to overestimating travelers’ enthusiasm for visiting the island, the airlines failed to factor in some of the off-putting impediments to Cuba tourism. For now, the embargo on tourist visits to Cuba remains in place, forcing travelers to misrepresent their real reasons for coming to the country. Credit cards are still not widely accepted in the country, so visitors must carry large amounts of cash. And they’ll need it: Prices for travel-related services like hotel stays and restaurant meals have skyrocketed since U.S. scheduled flights resumed, in August 2016.

[Facing Slack Demand, Airlines Cut Back on Cuba Flights](https://www.smartertravel.com/2017/02/17/facing-slack-demand-airlines-cut-back-cuba-flights/)