On Tuesday, President Trump issued a notice that the national emergency with respect to Cuba that was first instituted on March 1, 1996, almost exactly 34 years before, was being extended, as the Cuban government “has not demonstrated that it will refrain from the use of excessive force against United States vessels or aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or peaceful protest north of Cuba.”
Trump cited the initial 1996 proclamation, which was triggered by the “February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed United States-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba.” The notice pointed out that the national emergency was expanded in 2004 and modified in 2016 and 2018.
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