Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 2 days ago

Western Union Halts Money Transfers To Cuba

Summary by Caribbean and Latin America Daily News

News Americas, New York, NY, February 19, 2025: Western Union has suspended money transfers to Cuba following the U.S. State Department’s decision to reinstate sanctions on Cuban military-run businesses. The move is already impacting Cuban American families who rely on remittances to support relatives on the island. For South Florida resident Carolina Yarini, the decision is deeply personal. She regularly sends money to her aunts in Cuba, who de…

This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

2 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Aporrea

US suspends remittances to Cuba by Western Union, but Cubans already have another solution

Western Union’s suspension of remittances to Cuba, motivated by Washington’s new sanctions, will have little effect on ordinary Cubans more accustomed to looking for alternative ways with better exchange rates, they consider analysts. Remittance income represents a respite for the poor.

2 days ago

Read Full Article