The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charity's Barrier Island

U.S. restrictions hamper nonprofit efforts in Cuba

By Suzanne Perry

Cuba may be only 90 miles from Florida's shore, but for American nonprofit groups that want to work there, it might as well be Siberia.

The longstanding U.S. embargo against the island, designed to bring down Fidel Castro's government, has created a maze of rules limiting who can enter the country, how long they...

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