Tourists take a guided tour in Havana, Cuba June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
HAVANA (Reuters) - American travellers who long to swill a cocktail at Havana's legendary Sloppy Joe's bar or dive into the rooftop pool of its newest luxury hotel had their dreams dashed when U.S. President Donald Trump announced his new Cuba policy this week.
In a setback to the U.S.-Cuban detente negotiated by his predecessor Barack Obama, Trump on Friday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans travelling to the Caribbean island and a clampdown on dealings with its military, which owns many of the capital city's top establishments.
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