This was included in the Cuban report before the UN General Assembly and was submitted to the member nations on October 26th.

The report includes statements made in CBS television channel on April 19th 2009 by David Axelrod, Presidential advisor saying that his administration is far from lifting what they call “embargo”.

 
On that day, Lawrence Summers, economic advisor, responded to NBC saying
that “it is an issue to be decided on based on Cuba’s behavior”.

On September 11th, 2009, Obama notified the Secretaries of State and Treasury that it was of “national interest, to maintain economic sanctions against Cuba.

But in December of this year, Arturo Valenzuela, assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemispheric Affairs, addressed a letter to Senator George LeMieux highlighting that his office will continue implementing what is contemplated in Title 4 of the Helms-Burton Law.

 
This law was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996 and the Departments of Treasure, Trade and State is in charge of its application.

Later on January 21st, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission, following orders by the State Department announced that Cuba will remain in its Exclusion List.
 

Last February 24th, Obama extended Washington’s prohibition for any recreational vessels to Cuba.