Cuban entrepreneur Lauren Fajardo (C) stands at her "Dador" fashion workshop in the Old Havana neighborhood, on May 30, 2024. Last week Washington allowed independent Cuban entrepreneurs to “open, maintain and remotely use bank accounts in the United States, including through online payment platforms”, as well as to use software for videoconferencing, automatic translation, web maps and user authentication services, until now blocked for Cuba by U.S. sanctions on Cuba. Last week Washington allowed independent Cuban entrepreneurs to “open, maintain and remotely use bank accounts in the United States, including through online payment platforms”, as well as to use software for videoconferencing, automatic translation, web maps, and user authentication services, until now blocked due to US sanctions on Cuba. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP)