Law allowing Cubans to go abroad without permit takes effect

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Law allowing Cubans to go abroad without permit takes effect

January 14, 2013 12:22 PM

A woman shows her new passport while standing with others outside a passport office in Havana January 11, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

HAVANA: A law allowing Cubans to travel abroad without special permits took effect on the communist-ruled island Monday for the first time in half a century.

According to the statute published in the Official Gazette, Cubans can now travel abroad without an exit permit or a foreign invitation provided they have a valid passport. The law came into effect at midnight local time (0500 GMT).

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A law allowing Cubans to travel abroad without special permits took effect on the communist-ruled island Monday for the first time in half a century.

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