New Amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury announced amendments to the Cuban Assets Controls Regulations (“CACR”) and the Export…
Parsing the New Cuba FAQs
Yesterday, OFAC issued an update to the Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) on the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (“CACR”) and in…
OFAC Updates Cuba Guidelines on Licensing for Cuba Travel for Educational Activities
On Friday the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its Comprehensive Guidelines for…
Advertising for OFAC Licensed Travel to Cuba
Ok, so you or your company has obtained a license to facilitate travel arrangements to Cuba for people to people…
New OFAC Cuba Guidelines Encourage Private Business
As I wrote last week, The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has been…
OFAC Issues Updated Guidance on Cuba Travel Requirements
Although on the website of the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for sometime,…
U.S. Continues to Ease its Position on Cuba Sanctions; Allows for Remittances of Cuban Convertible Pesos
Reversing their August 2006 position on the remittance of Cuban convertible pesos, the United States Department of the Treasury Office…
Bienvenidos a Election Season: Cuba Sanctions May Play a Role in California Gubernatorial Race
California State Attorney General Jerry Brown is currently facing a scandal over alleged prohibited trips taken to Cuba in 2000.…
OFAC General License for Internet Based Personal Communications Services
Yesterday, the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued the long awaited Personal Communications…
Cuba, the OFAC General License, and Telecommunications
As announced earlier this month the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated…