Travel service company to pay $6M for violating Cuba sanctions
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-10-02T18:10:00
Generali Global Assistance has agreed to pay approximately $5.9 million for violating U.S. sanctions. The action comes a week after OFAC amended its Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
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