Cuba Lifts Restrictions on Imported Cars

Cuba has announced it will open its automobile market by eliminating a government permit that has restricted car imports for more than a half century.   The Cuban government still controls the sale of imported new and used vehicles, but Thursday's announcement gives Cubans the right to buy them from the state without a government permit.   In the past, Cubans had to get authorization from the Transport Ministry to purchase a new car.  The authorization cards took...

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