Enforcing Economic Sanctions
Government Accountability Office Analysis
The 48-year U.S. embargo on Cuba aims to deny resources to the Castro regime by prohibiting most trade, travel, and financial transactions with Cuba. The departments of Commerce, Homeland Security (DHS), Justice, and the Treasury are responsible for enforcing the embargo as well as protecting homeland and national security. Since 2001, U.S. agencies have changed the embargo’s rules in response to new laws and policies. TheGovernment Accountability Office was asked to examine (1) the rule changes in2001–2005 and their impact on U.S. exports, travel, cash transfers, and giftsto Cuba; (2) U.S. agencies’ embargo-related activities and workloads; and (3)factors affecting…
