“January [1981]. Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as U.S. President, and institutes the most hostile policy against Cuba since the invasion at Bay of Pigs. Despite conciliatory signals from Cuba, the new U.S. administration announces a tightening of the embargo.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] [Pro Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, […]
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11/13/1980
“13.11.80 The Office for Foreign Assets Control of the Treasury Department announced that it had reasons to believe that the materials and items with nickel content manufactured by Cresout-Loire -French steel-producing firm- could be made or derived wholly or partly from Cuban origin nickel. The note indicated that the materials and items produced or supplied […]
8/24/1980
“24.08.80 The Cuban Assets Control Regulations of the Treasury Department were amended, authorizing transactions related to satellite communications between the United States and Cuba for broadcasting news, also including the issuance of specific licenses following the case-by-case analysis for transactions related to other communication activities such as telephone and telegraph services between the United States […]
4/15/1980
“In the 1980s the focus of friction in U.S.-Cuban relations shifted to include immigration, as well as Cuba’s international engagements, when a migration crisis unfolded. In April [15] 1980 an estimated ten thousand Cubans stormed the Peruvian embassy in Havana seeking political asylum. Eventually, the Cuban government allowed 125,000 Cubans to illegally depart for the […]
9/29/1979
“29.09.79 Section 6 (a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979…established a mandatory deadline for controls on exports, maintained for foreign policy reasons such as the blockade against Cuba, unless such controls be extended by the President [James E. Carter] annually, subject to specific statutory criteria and to the consultation and report to the Congress. […]
6/19/1979
“June 19 [1979]. In the U.S., Rep[resentative] Ted Weis (D-NY) introduced unsuccessful legislation to end the U.S. trade blockade against Cuba and re-establish diplomatic relations.” [Con Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, “Economic Embargo Timeline,” HistoryofCuba.com […]
3/2/1979
“02.03.79 The Cuban Assets Control Regulations of the Treasury Department were amended imposing the requirement of payment of interests on owners of certain types of Cuban blocked properties and the issuance of specific licenses to authorize transfers of abandoned properties pursuant to U.S. laws.” [Pro Embargo] “James E. Carter (D). Timeline,” Cuba versus Blockade: Cuban […]
1/1/1979
“January 1 [1979]. Cuban-Americans are permitted to visit their families in Cuba. More than 100,000 visit in the coming year.” [Con Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, “Economic Embargo Timeline,” HistoryofCuba.com […]
11/1/1978
“01.11.78 The Cuban Assets Control Regulations of the Treasury Department were amended, and established that people holding certain types of Cuban blocked properties are required to have such property in a national bank in an account subject to the payment of interest. Such amendment demanded that such person would draft a one-time report on such […]
10/26/1978
“26.10.78 The Cuban Assets Control Regulations of the Treasury Department were reviewed and Section 515.563 was amended to authorize quarterly remittances of up to U.S. $500.00 for Cuban nationals living in third countries from funds not coming from blocked accounts for purposes of assisting families. The list of countries included in the term ‘authorized commercial […]