Minnesota trade officials are helping businesses figure out how thawed travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba could affect the Latin American marketplace.
A seminar planned today in St. Paul was to explore opportunities, cautions and myths for businesses looking to tap into Cuba.
President Obama’s administration has lifted restrictions on Cuban-Americans who want to travel and send money to their island homeland.
A partial trade embargo first established in the 1960s remains in place and would take congressional action to ease.
Previous Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura led a state delegation to Cuba earlier this decade.