Marriott in Havana to shutter by Aug 31

[La_Tigre]

Trump administration orders Marriott to shutter Cuba hotel by end of August

The U.S. Department of Treasury ordered Marriott to shut down its Four Points Sheraton hotel in Havana, Cuba, by Aug. 31, amid continuing tensions between the two nations. The company will also not be allowed to open other planned hotels.

Marriott first entered Cuba in 2016 following permission from the U.S. government, and its license was both reviewed and renewed in 2018.

"We have recently received notice that the government-issued license will not be renewed, forcing Marriott to cease operations in Cuba," according to a statement from the company provided by spokesperson Brendan McManus. "Marriott continues to believe that Cuba is a destination that travelers, including Americans, want to visit. Marriott looks forward to reopening in Cuba if and when the U.S. government gives us permission to do business there again."....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/3156557001

[Ken Gargett]

4 hours ago, La_Tigre said:

Trump administration orders Marriott to shutter Cuba hotel by end of August

The U.S. Department of Treasury ordered Marriott to shut down its Four Points Sheraton hotel in Havana, Cuba, by Aug. 31, amid continuing tensions between the two nations. The company will also not be allowed to open other planned hotels.

Marriott first entered Cuba in 2016 following permission from the U.S. government, and its license was both reviewed and renewed in 2018.

"We have recently received notice that the government-issued license will not be renewed, forcing Marriott to cease operations in Cuba," according to a statement from the company provided by spokesperson Brendan McManus. "Marriott continues to believe that Cuba is a destination that travelers, including Americans, want to visit. Marriott looks forward to reopening in Cuba if and when the U.S. government gives us permission to do business there again."....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/3156557001

and the world is a safer place for it!!! 

[Nino]

This only hurts the Cuban military a bit, the Hotel is not "closed" - just the management contract suspended.

Next will be Western Union - that will really hurt the Cuban people if Cubans abroad can't send remittances.

https://oncubanews.com/en/cuba-usa/western-union-suspends-sending-of-remittance-to-cuba-from-all-over-the-world-except-the-united-states/