[Leica] More on Cuba

[Ken Carney]

I forgot about my web site - lots of undeveloped areas and people there 
too :).  A translation of the new regulations might be: "Have a great 
time in Cuba!".  Don't forget that you can  bring back $100 in cigars 
now.  On top of everything else Southwest Airlines is looking into 
flights there.

Ken
www.kencarney.com

On 1/15/2015 1:16 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> I got a license before the restrictions were lifted by sending a link to my
> website and telling them I specialize in documentary photographs of
> families in developing countries.  It's possible they had already started
> to loosen the requirements.
>
> Tina
>
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I see that the revised regulations on travel to Cuba will be effective
>> tomorrow (Friday).  They eliminate the need for a license to travel, so
>> long as you fit into one of 12 categories.  I have three Blurb books
>> published so it looks like the journalism exception applies :):
>>
>> "iii. A freelance journalist with a record of previous journalistic
>> experience"
>>
>> The regulations are at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/
>> Programs/Documents/31cfr515_new.pdf and are scheduled to be published in
>> the Federal Register tomorrow.
>>
>> FWIW
>>
>> Ken
>>
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