Celebrities Join Cuban Regime in Claiming That Lifting Human Rights Sanctions Will Stop Fire

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Any entity wishing to export American goods to Cuba can avail themselves of a long list of exceptions to the embargo that includes "items for the environmental protection of U.S. and international air quality, waters and coastlines, including items related to renewable energy or energy efficiency."
49% : The U.S. government also offers a general exception to allow the export of "items to meet the needs of the Cuban people, including items for export or reexport to state-owned enterprises, agencies, and other organizations of the Cuban government that provide goods and services for the use and benefit of the Cuban people.""Through the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and Transportation, there are many options available for expediting the provision of humanitarian goods to Cuba," the State Department explained in a fact sheet after the July 2021 protests, which renewed American interest in the dire situation Cubans are living in under communism.

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