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The Coast Guard unveiled new restrictions Thursday for U.S. recreational
vessels traveling to Cuba, changing its focus from preventing international incidents in Cuban waters to tightening the economic embargo against the island. The original restrictions were created by then-President Bill Clinton after two exile group planes were shot down over international waters in February 1996, hoping to avoid a similar situation. .....The new restrictions, part of the Bush administration's crackdown on travel to Cuba, prevent boaters from leaving any part of the United States without first getting a permit, not just from the Coast Guard, but also from the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments. It no longer matters whether boat operators intend to enter Cuban waters, Coast Guard Lt. Tony Russell said. Anyone who does so without a permit will be in violation of U.S. policy, he said. Coast Guard officials say boaters who violate the new rules could be fined up to $10,000 on the spot. Violators caught without a permit could later receive a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for each day they were in violation. They also could be jailed and have their vessels confiscated by the federal government. "If you choose to ignore these regulations, there's a good chance you'll be caught," Russell said. |
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