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Trump declares economic war on Cuba

  • Written by William M. LeoGrande, Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
Airlines that fly into Cuba's main airport could now be sued for profiting off of property confiscated during the country's 1959 revolution.AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File

The Trump administration has declared the most severe new sanctions against Cuba since President John F. Kennedy imposed an economic embargo banning all trade with the communist...

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