8 GROUPS DENOUNCE CUBA REMITTANCE RESTRICTIONS: CDA, Cuba Educational Travel, Cuba Study Group, Engage Cuba, LAWG, National Council of Churches, Oxfam America, WOLA

November 20, 2020

WASHINGTON- The Center for Democracy in the Americas, Cuba Educational Travel, Cuba Study Group, Engage Cuba, Latin America Working Group, National Council of Churches, Oxfam America, the Washington Office on Latin America  

The following organizations denounce the Trump administration’s sanctions on Cuba remittances, which have resulted in Western Union, Cuba’s main remittance sender, announcing the closure of its Cuba operations. 

“We condemn the Trump administration’s sanctions on remittances to Cuba, which has led to the imminent shutdown of Western Union’s operations in Cuba and could soon result in the closure of all formal remittance channels. This inhumane policy effectively cuts off a lifeline for the Cuban people as they face a pandemic and an economic crisis, and limits Cuban Americans’ ability to support their loved ones on the island.  

“This regulation is the latest in the Trump administration’s systematic attack on remittances to Cuba which have accomplished little other than stirring fear, anxiety, and uncertainty in the Cuban and Cuban American communities on both sides of the Florida Straits.”

 

Center for Democracy in the Americas

Cuba Educational Travel

Cuba Study Group

Engage Cuba

Latin America Working Group

National Council of Churches

Oxfam America

Washington Office on Latin America

  

8 GRUPOS DENUNCIAN LAS SANCIONES CONTRA LAS REMESAS A CUBA: The Center for Democracy in the Americas, Cuba Educational Travel, Cuba Study Group, Engage Cuba, Latin America Working Group, National Council of Churches, Oxfam America, WOLA 

WASHINGTON- The Center for Democracy in the Americas, Cuba Educational Travel, Cuba Study Group, Engage Cuba, Latin America Working Group, National Council of Churches, Oxfam America, the Washington Office on Latin America 

Las siguientes organizaciones denuncian las sanciones de la administración Trump para restringir  las remesas a Cuba y que han resultado en el cierre de Western Union, la compañía principal de envío de remesas a Cuba desde los Estados Unidos. 

“Condenamos las sanciones de la administración Trump contra las remesas a Cuba, las cuales han forzado el cierre de Western Union y que pronto podría resultar en el cierre de todas las otras vías formales de envío de remesas. Esta política inhumana efectivamente corta un sustento de vida para el pueblo cubano, que en estos momentos enfrenta una pandemia global y una crisis económica, y también limita la libertad  y capacidad de los cubanoamericanos de apoyar a sus familias en la isla. 

“Esta regulación es el más reciente ataque de la administración Trump contra las remesas a Cuba, lo cual ha cumplido poco más que causar miedo, ansiedad, e incertidumbre en las comunidades cubanas y cubanamericanas a ambos lados del Estrecho de la Florida.” 

 

Center for Democracy in the Americas

Cuba Educational Travel

Cuba Study Group

Engage Cuba

Latin America Working Group

National Council of Churches

Oxfam America

Washington Office on Latin America

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Center for Democracy in the Americas Press Contact: 

Press Office 

(202) 234-5506

press@democracyinamericas.org

 

Cuba Educational Travel Press Contact: 

Collin Laverty

President

collin@cubaeducationaltravel.com

 

Cuba Study Group Press Contact:

Ricardo Herrero

Executive Director

+1 (202) 709-8191

ricardo.herrero@cubastudygroup.org

 

Engage Cuba Press Contact:

María José Espinosa

Interim President

MEspinosa@engagecuba.org

  

Latin American Working Group Press Contact:

Antonio Saadipour 

Program & Financial Associate

asaadipour@lawg.org

 

National Council of Churches Press Contact: 

Cynthia Griffiths

Director of Communications 

cynthia.griffiths@nationalcouncilofchurches.us

 

Oxfam America Press Contact:

Laura Rusu

Associate Director of Media 

laura.rusu@oxfam.org  

  

WOLA Press Contact:

Gabriela Sibori

Communications Assistant

+1 (202) 797-2171

press@wola.org

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