01/16/13 - The Hill (blog) - Obama waives HelmsBurton sanctions against Cuba
President Obama on Wednesday waived a portion of the 1996 Helms-Burton
embargo law that would allow lawsuits against Cuban businesses, following
in the footsteps of Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush.
The law allows U.S. courts to take up lawsuits against businesses that
operate on property the communist government appropriated after coming to
power in 1959. Like his predecessors, Obama waived that provision for
another six months, citing "national interests."
"I hereby determine and report to the Congress that suspension, for 6
months beyond February 1, 2013, of the right to bring an action under
title III of the Act is necessary to the national interests of the United
States and will expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba," Obama wrote
to lawmakers.
Obama has been opening the door for better relations with Cuba, relaxing
limits on travel and remittances in his first term.
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