I knw Cuba is not South America, but this was the closest forum to it...
People residing in the US, regardless of citizenship, are for the most part prohibited from spending money in any currency relating to Cuba, unless ythey are licenced by the Foreign Assets Control. No Licences will be issed for tourist travel to Cuba. For more information on the Cuban sanctions you can call Dept of Treasury in Miami @ 305-810-5140
or in Washington DC @ 202-622-2520
These are the exceptions:
- U.S. and foreign government officials traveling on official business, including representatives of international organizations of which the U.S. is a member;
- Journalists and supporting broadcasting or technical personnel regularly employed by a news reporting organization;
- Persons making a once-a-year visit to close family relatives in circumstances of humanitarian need;
- Full-time professionals whose travel transactions are directly related to professional research in their professional areas, provided that their research: (1) is of a noncommercial academic nature; (2) comprises a full work schedule in Cuba, and (3) has a substantial likelihood of public dissemination;
- Full-time professionals whose travel transactions are directly related to attendance at professional meetings or conferences in Cuba organized by an international professional organization, institution, or association that regularly sponsors such meetings or conferences in other countries;
- Amateur or semi-professional athletes or teams traveling to Cuba to participate in an athletic competition held under the auspices of the relevant international sports federation.
So although a bit of a hassle, it can be done with in the law, or as far as I know, you could just travel to Canada and fly to Cuba from here. The Cubans don't minding you going there, its America....
And its funny, its prob the only place in the world someone will say, " Oh your Canadian" before they ask if your American...LOLOL
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