Airbnb to Cuba: Holiday in Havana – tagesspiegel

10:38 clock By Hannes Breustedt

The US economy is preparing to falling trade barriers between Cuba and the United States before. Until then, however, it may take a long time. The bed mediator Airbnb dashes already ahead times.

The Mitwohnportal Airbnb to benefit from the rapprochement between Washington and Havana and taught as the first US companies accommodations in Cuba. As of now are more than 1000 apartments listed for US tourists with travel authorization, the company said on Thursday. More than 50 years was socialist Cuba for most Americans out of reach, but under President Barack Obama the travel conditions were relaxed. His government took the end of 2014, a diplomatic change course and put the embargo policy question. Since then, the searches came up after lodging in Cuba Looks by 70 percent.
In the context of market reforms in recent years, many Cubans must increasingly work in the private sector. The private sector now has nearly 480,000 freelancers. Thousands of them provide tourists their apartments. The Airbnb partners among them would now benefit from the protections provided by the company, Bacardi assured the US company.

also want to go back to Cuba

The prospect of a normalization trade relations has raised hopes for good business in Cuba for many US companies.
The auto giant General Motors has already announced to examine all possibilities for expansion. The 1862 in Cuba and 1960, from US exile emigrated Rum Bacardi company would love to be active there. Several other companies from construction machinery manufacturer Caterpillar on the Hilton hotel chain to the US Fluggesellchaften hope for a breakthrough.
But first, the improved diplomatic relations at the trade level do not have too much impact. Experts estimate that normalization can take years. Only the Congress can eliminate the 1960 embargo imposed on Cuba – solo efforts of the Obama administration are not possible.
Nevertheless, some sectors are already benefiting from the easing of the embargo. Thus, transactions with Cuba must again make, among other US telecommunications companies. Telephone links between the two countries run so far to third countries or satellite connections.

Human rights are still a topic

The company IDT from New Jersey concluded in February an agreement with the Cuban State monopoly Etecsaals. IDT is therefore claims to be the date the only US operator offering direct connections to the Caribbean nation. The US also approve future about the export of construction materials or equipment for privae companies such as restaurants, hair salons or farms.
recently moved to human rights but rather another point of conflict between the two countries in the foreground. The US government has the human rights situation in Cuba repeatedly criticized despite the political approach. (AP)