I’m simply again from a visit to Havana, Cuba, that has made me query all the pieces I’ve ever heard about this 500-year-old island. After all, since Cuba and the U.S. have had a tortured diplomatic relationship, most of what I’ve heard about Cuba was designed to make me see Cuba because the boogeyman. So when former President Barack Obama eased the journey restrictions that had been imposed for the reason that Cold War, lots of people jumped on the alternative to go to the nation. Although I missed that boat (President Trump reversed many of the Obama-era insurance policies associated to Cuba), I discovered from a small journey group that there's nonetheless a authorized
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Trump Administration Nixes Deal Between MLB, Cuban Baseball
A four-month-old deal between Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation was nixed by the Trump administration on Monday, deeming it unlawful. Back in December, the MLB and gamers affiliation reached an settlement with the federation to permit Cuban athletes to play within the league with out having to defect. The aim was to forestall athletes from making an attempt to flee from Cuba (which frequently occasions required paying smugglers) and quit their citizenship within the course of. Under the settlement, gamers who met particular standards may signal with main league groups with out repercussions, and would obtain a signing bonus for doing so. A portion of this signing bonus would go to the Cuban Baseball Federation, just like how