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| Donald Trump 'reviewing Cuba policy', says White House | Donald Trump 'reviewing Cuba policy', says White House |
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| Donald Trump is to conduct a "full review" of America's foreign policy towards Cuba, White House press secretary Sean Spicer has announced. | Donald Trump is to conduct a "full review" of America's foreign policy towards Cuba, White House press secretary Sean Spicer has announced. |
| He said the President planned to look at "all" aspects of how the US deals with its historic enemy, which lies just 90 miles south of Florida. | He said the President planned to look at "all" aspects of how the US deals with its historic enemy, which lies just 90 miles south of Florida. |
| Human rights would be a key part of Mr Trump's revised policy towards Cuba, the press secretary said. | |
| During the final years of the Obama administration, the US softened its stance towards its communist neighbour. | During the final years of the Obama administration, the US softened its stance towards its communist neighbour. |
| Mr Spicer's comments suggest Washington may take a harder line with Cuba, raising the possibility of new trade embargoes and the cancellation of commercial flights from the US, which were only recently introduced. | Mr Spicer's comments suggest Washington may take a harder line with Cuba, raising the possibility of new trade embargoes and the cancellation of commercial flights from the US, which were only recently introduced. |
| Under Barack Obama, the US ended a policy that allowed any Cuban who made it to American soil to stay and become a legal resident. | Under Barack Obama, the US ended a policy that allowed any Cuban who made it to American soil to stay and become a legal resident. |
| Ending the so-called ‘wet foot, dry foot’ rule was welcomed by Havana as “an important step in advancing relations”. | Ending the so-called ‘wet foot, dry foot’ rule was welcomed by Havana as “an important step in advancing relations”. |
| Mr Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro established full diplomatic ties and opened embassies in their capitals in 2015. The former US President visited Havana last March. | Mr Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro established full diplomatic ties and opened embassies in their capitals in 2015. The former US President visited Havana last March. |
| But Mr Trump has threatened to end the period of improving relations. | But Mr Trump has threatened to end the period of improving relations. |
| In November he tweeted: “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American people and the U.S. as a whole, I will terminate deal.” | In November he tweeted: “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American people and the U.S. as a whole, I will terminate deal.” |