'It is illegal for boaters to depart with the intent to travel to Cuba for any purpose without a permit,' the advisory said.
Organizers poised to launch a flotilla from South Florida to waters near Cuba next week were warned by Federal authorities Thursday that they could be breaking the law.said that boaters planning to enter Cuban territorial waters must get permission from the U.S. Coast Guard or risk fines of $25,000 a day and 10 years in prison.
Bringing foreign nationals into the U.S. illegally could be slammed with $250,000-a-day penalties and five years in prison, the department warned.A man holds a sign reading"Communism is evil" during a protest showing support for Cubans demonstrating against their government, in Hialeah, Florida on July 15, 2021. - Unprecedented anti-government protests broke out in Cuba on July 11, which the single-party state leadership blames on a Twitter campaign orchestrated by the United States.
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