Last week, Rubio was one of a handful of GOP lawmakers invited to the White House for dinner with the President.
The study, which involved 1.973 USA voters, showed that 64 percent of Republicans back such policy that ease the traveling restrictions and trade with Cuba, while 22 percent reject them. Marco Rubio, R-Florida. Rubio has pressed Trump to roll back Obama's Cuba policies.
Though the specifics of the announcement are unclear, local media reported over the weekend that Trump is expected to at least tighten restrictions on Americans' doing business with and travelling to Cuba.
In a tweet posted last November in the weeks following the United States presidential election, Trump warned he would scrap the Obama administration's diplomatic breakthrough with Cuba unless the Castro government showed a willingness to reach a new agreement.
Another possible route for the Trump administration could be a return to restrictions on American purchases of Cuban cigars and rum that existed before the Obama administration.
Obama's policy moves have led to extensive corporate investment on the island, including new, daily commercial flights, licenses for USA hotel operators and agricultural investment by US companies.
During a call with reporters on Monday about the Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John Creamer said the Trump-mandated review of Obama's executive orders on Cuba continues.
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"When we have an announcement on the president's schedule, we'll let you know", said spokesman Sean Spicer.
Almost five months later, the Cuban government has yet to hear what would constitute a "better deal" for Trump, the Cuban official said.
12 de junio de 2017, 14:47Washington, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) About 65 percent of the U.S. voters, among them more than 6 of 10 Republicans, reportedly support the relations with Cuba, re-established by the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama (2009-2017). In response to the Obama opening, he said, the Cuban government, "intensified repressive measures".
Tourism to Cuba remains illegal under USA law but has become allowable under many circumstances.
"They also warned that a reversal would be a "political error, one that would reverberate in the mid-term Congressional elections of 2018 and beyond". It surveyed 2,000 registered voters across and the country and has a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
"The political and personal interests of two members of Congress should not outweigh the will of the American people and the best interests of Cubans on the island", said James Williams, president of Engage Cuba.
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