Obama allows travel, money transfers to Cuba… iMuy Bueno!

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama directed his administration Monday to allow unlimited travel and money transfers by Cuban Americans to family in Cuba, and to take other steps to ease U.S. restrictions on the island. The formal announcement was being made at the White House Monday afternoon, during presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs’ daily briefing with reporters. With the changes, Obama aims to create new space for the Cuban people in their quest for political freedom and a democratic government, in part by making them less dependent on the Castro regime, the official said. Other steps taken Monday include allowing gift parcels to be send to Cuba, and issuing licenses to increase communications among and to the Cuban people. About 1.5 million Americans have relatives in Cuba.

As I’m sure you Berezophiles know, I laid down this gauntlet just a few days ago in an earlier post and the White House responded. Wisely. This has been a long time coming and a good sign for the future. Now if we can only get then to turn their attention to our ridiculous “war on drugs”. And ya heard it here first.–BEREZ