Since President Obama’s announcement in December 2014 of a change in policy towards Cuba, we have been a wild, legal ride. Both the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), plus the U.S. Department of State, have amended their regulations several times to remove many bureaucratic requirements that … Read more
Before 2013, Adem Arici was one of the most successful owners in the gourmet grocery business. He was the co-founder and former co-owner of the chain of Amish and Zaytuna Markets that had locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. But, in 2011, Arici was charged with conspiracy to violate the Trading with the … Read more
The United States on Tuesday voted against a nonbinding UN resolution condemning its embargo on Cuba. Despite President Obama’s vocal calls on Congress to lift the trade restrictions, neither side was able to compromise. Cuba’s much anticipated victory is the 24th year the US embargo against Cuba has been condemned go the UN. The General … Read more
