Why Is the Cuban Embargo Still in Place?

Two years ago, President Obama announced that the United States would normalize relations with Cuba. As part of the process of fulfilling that commitment, Obama visited the island and met with Cuban President Raul Castro. Since then, he has reduced federal travel restrictions for Americans wishing to travel to Cuba and has eased federal regulations regarding the transfer of money to Cubans.

But one glaring fact remains: The brutal U.S. economic embargo that the U.S. government has enforced against the … Continue reading Why Is the Cuban Embargo Still in Place?