Cuba Turns Down Offer of U.S. Hurricane Relief
The State Department today announced that the Cuban Government had turned down the U.S. Government's offer to provide emergency supplies to help those Cubans affected by Hurricane Dennis. The State Department also reiterated that individuals and groups that wish to send humanitarian goods to the victims of the hurricane in Cuba must do so through nongovernmental organizations with an existing export license, or by applying for an export license through the Department of Treasury and the Department of Commerce. Organizations that are now accepting donations to assist victoms of Hurricane Dennis in Cuba include Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities.
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