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SIU Cuba ties fade as travel license expires
Southern Illinois University and Paul Simon once helped nudge U S Cuban ties but the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control did not renew the travel license, ending official educational trips to Cuba. Officials say broader sanctions and Florida politics hinder policy change, while researchers describe enduring curiosity about Cuban culture and economy despite limits.
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Cuba
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
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Florida
John Jackson
SIUC
Public Policy Institute
Simon
United States
Jackson
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Baughman
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Uba
Davey
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Russia
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Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Carbondale
Castro
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John Haller Jr
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