The U.S. president directs his administration to end economic practices that ‘disproportionately benefit’ Cuba’s communist regime and its military.

Cars pass by Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on May 13, 2024. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters

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President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on Monday restoring hard-line policies on Cuba and reversing measures from the former Biden administration that had eased pressure on the communist-ruled nation.
The memorandum would enforce the statutory ban on U.S. tourism to Cuba and support the economic embargo of the country, according to a fact sheet issued by the White House.

Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.