Washington bans educational and cultural exchange with Cuba and three other countries
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Washington, Nov. 5.- The White House prohibited the federal government from financing educational and cultural exchange activities with officials and state entities of Cuba, claiming to avoid trafficking in persons between the two countries, according to a memo sent to the State Department. Syria, Russia and North Korea are also included in the aberrant presidency measure, international press agencies say.
“The United States will not provide non-humanitarian or trade-related assistance, nor will it allow officials or employees of the governments of Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Syria and Russia to participate in educational and cultural exchange programs for fiscal year 2020 , â€Says the document signed by President Donald Trump.
The presidential directive conditions the funds for educational and cultural exchanges to these countries "meet the minimum standards of the Law for the Elimination of Human Trafficking or make significant efforts to meet the minimum standards."
The White House memo, however, does not prevent local and state governments from continuing to hire Cuban artists or finance various types of cultural and educational exchange with the island. Nor does it have an effect on private entrepreneurs who can continue to bring musicians residing in Cuba to the US for concerts.
“The United States will not provide non-humanitarian or trade-related assistance, nor will it allow officials or employees of the governments of Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Syria and Russia to participate in educational and cultural exchange programs for fiscal year 2020 , â€Says the document signed by President Donald Trump.
The presidential directive conditions the funds for educational and cultural exchanges to these countries "meet the minimum standards of the Law for the Elimination of Human Trafficking or make significant efforts to meet the minimum standards."
The White House memo, however, does not prevent local and state governments from continuing to hire Cuban artists or finance various types of cultural and educational exchange with the island. Nor does it have an effect on private entrepreneurs who can continue to bring musicians residing in Cuba to the US for concerts.
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