§6044 News Bureaus in Cuba

Summary

The President may set up an exchange of news bureaus between the United States and Cuba if certain rules are met. The exchange must be fully reciprocal. Cuba must let U.S. news organizations, including Radio Marti and Television Marti, open bureaus and move their journalists there. Cuba must not block U.S. news outlets from choosing who works in those bureaus. The Department of the Treasury must be able to make sure only accredited, regularly employed journalists go to Cuba. Cuba must also allow news signals and publications from U.S. outlets to be sent and distributed inside Cuba. The President must also take steps to protect the United States from espionage by any Cuban journalists believed to be working for Cuban intelligence. “Fully reciprocal” means that all news services and broadcasters, even those that get government funding or help, are allowed to operate bureaus in both countries.