US Department of State to Implement Guidelines for Title IV of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act

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The US Department of State will use new guidelines to deny visas to individuals who have confiscated or trafficked in US-owned property in Cuba, as mandated by the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996

Original source language: Federal Register — State DepartmentOpen original release →

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