{"id":2393,"date":"1999-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1999-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/cubanembargo\/cms\/?p=2393"},"modified":"1999-01-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"1999-01-05T00:00:00","slug":"482151999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/cubanembargo\/1999\/01\/05\/482151999\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/5\/1999"},"content":{"rendered":"

“05.01.99 The Clinton Administration announces new measures for Cuba: extension of the category of people allowed to send and receive remittances; extension of the origin and destination of direct passenger charter flights, in addition to the current flights from Miami and Havana; increase of academic, scientific, sport exchanges; authorization of sales of foodstuff and agriculture inputs to independent units; interest in re-establishing direct mail service; and implementation of new programs of propaganda against Cuba in Latin America and Europe, and the information flow to the Cuban people by the enhancement of Radio and TV Mart\u00ed broadcasts. These provisions, adopted as a follow-up of those introduced in 20-03-98 and presented as an alternative to the creation of the Bipartisan Commission on Cuba, do not mean any change in the US policy of blockade.\u201d [Pro Embargo] [Con Embargo]<\/p>\n

\u201cWilliam J. Clinton (D). Timeline,\u201d Cuba versus Blockade: Cuban People\u2019s website,\u00a02007<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“05.01.99 The Clinton Administration announces new measures for Cuba: extension of the category of people allowed to send and receive remittances; extension of the origin and destination of direct passenger charter flights, in addition to the current flights from Miami and Havana; increase of academic, scientific, sport exchanges; authorization of sales of foodstuff and agriculture […]<\/p>\n

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Direct passenger flights are permitted, although implementation of these amendments is not immediate.\u201d [Con Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, \u201cEconomic Embargo Timeline,\u201d HistoryofCuba.com","rel":"","context":"In "quotes"","block_context":{"text":"quotes","link":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/cubanembargo\/category\/quotes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2379,"url":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/cubanembargo\/1998\/05\/13\/4685131998\/","url_meta":{"origin":2393,"position":1},"title":"5\/13\/1998","author":"AmarkData","date":"May 13, 1998","format":false,"excerpt":"\"13.05.98 Regulations for the implementation of the heralded measures are announced in March 20 on direct charter flights of humanitarian aid and passengers, family remittances, medicine sales and traveling of people fully hosted. 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