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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 2:37 am
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Such deals would normally be prohibited under the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba, but Starwood received special permission from the U.S. Treasury Department last week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35854979

The news comes on the eve of President Obama's visit to the island - the first by a US president in almost 90 years.
Just coincidence, eh ?
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