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(164,155 posts) Sun Apr 7, 2013, 03:07 AM Apr 2013

US lawmakers seek reason for Beyoncé Cuba trip [View all]

Source: Agence France-Presse

US lawmakers seek reason for Beyoncé Cuba trip
07 Apr 2013
WASHINGTON (AFP)

Two US Republican lawmakers want to know if popular American pop star Beyonce and her husband, rap singer Jay-Z, had the US government's permission to travel to Cuba despite an economic embargo.

Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida on Friday sent a letter to Adam Szubin, director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department, requesting information on the type of license Beyonce and Jay-Z had received before traveling to Cuba.

"As you know, US law expressly prohibits the licensing of financial transactions for 'tourist activities' in Cuba," the pair wrote.

They went on to say that these restrictions were in place because the Cuban government was listed by the US State Department as one of four state sponsors of terrorism and has "one of the world's most egregious" human rights records.

Read more: http://www.afp.com/en/news/topstories/us-lawmakers-seek-reason-beyonce-cuba-trip

Earlier post from the Latin America forum by flamingdem, re: the trip, with photos:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110812191

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US lawmakers seek reason for Beyoncé Cuba trip [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2013 OP

For anyone unaware of US travel to Cuba, see this excerpt from the article: Judi Lynn Apr 2013 #1

You can't spend US$'s there anyway. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #8

Splitting hairs, really. Socal31 Apr 2013 #34

There's a 10% surcharge for changing US$'s into Cuban CUC's dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #35

Gee whiz. I'm glad they took care of all the rest of the nation's business before they went on this freshwest Apr 2013 #2

unlike some US politicians, Cuba is not murdering women and kids via drones nt msongs Apr 2013 #3

These pubs may have just unlocked normalization with Cuba Ash_F Apr 2013 #4

I know someone who goes there all the time DFW Apr 2013 #5

I imagine the US corporate locusts are upset they cannot pick the island clean, yet..nt Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #14

That's my point DFW Apr 2013 #21

"corporate locusts" Oh man LOL ...that is perfect n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #25

Repub concerns are mis-directed as usual Sea Stories Apr 2013 #6

She is there as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador--not as a tourist. MADem Apr 2013 #7

"the GOP have google, don't they?" BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #9

Yeah, as far John2 Apr 2013 #12

Well, if they do.... paleotn Apr 2013 #32

Many of the most prominent Cuban "exiles" here were part of Batista's government. Judi Lynn Apr 2013 #33

First of all John2 Apr 2013 #10

Time to end the embargo. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #11

Long, long past time Crepuscular Apr 2013 #13

Cuba is home to one of the most egregious human rights violations in the world Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #15

This of course is such a good point flamingdem Apr 2013 #28

End the embargo tomorrow morning. Paladin Apr 2013 #16

I was in Cuba in 1995. former9thward Apr 2013 #17

The Cuban embargo The Wizard Apr 2013 #18

She's carrying nukes *eye roll* nt broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #19

Have they nothing better to do with their time Wolf Frankula Apr 2013 #20

Hey look at me ...I'm important and doing my job ...vote for me. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #22

Go without permission! Permission roody Apr 2013 #23

This Cuba embargo is beyond stupid Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #24

useless LAX customs question #422 (cigars): "Are you *sure* they're not Cuban?" MisterP Apr 2013 #26

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Cuba trip sparks questions over US trade embargo Judi Lynn Apr 2013 #27

another example of a stupid useless piece of shit law JI7 Apr 2013 #29

None of your damn business.... paleotn Apr 2013 #30

... WHAT?!! idwiyo Apr 2013 #31

End the embargo. Give the Cubans a taste of capitalism Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #36