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Trump Tightens Cuba Policies, Sparks Human Rights Debate

7/1/2025

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President Trump has reinstated tough U.S. policies on Cuba, rolling back Biden's more lenient stance. The new rules ban tourism and financial dealings with military-run businesses, tightening the economic embargo. Cuban leaders decried the move as a human rights violation, while the U.S. seeks to push for reforms and bolster civil society.

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President Trump has reinstated tough U.S. policies on Cuba, rolling back Biden's more lenient stance. The new rules ban tourism and financial dealings with military-run businesses, tightening the economic embargo. Cuban leaders decried the move as a human rights violation, while the U.S. seeks to push for reforms and bolster civil society.