How much does it cost to send a short message from Cuba to the United States?

Telecomónica de Cuba)8 announced on the 8th that its users have been able to send short messages directly to the United States.

Telecom Cuba released a message on the company's website on the same day, saying: "From February 8, 20 17, users can send short messages from any mobile phone in the world, and these short messages can be sent to every mobile phone in the United States."

TelecomCuba said that the cost of sending short messages to the United States is "at the same level" as that of sending short messages to other countries, that is, 0.6 US dollars (about 4 yuan RMB) per short message.

There are about 2 million citizens of Cuban origin in the United States, and the direct SMS service between the United States and Cuba is highly anticipated.

Agence France-Presse said that the opening of direct SMS service by Cuba Telecom coincided with the delicate period of the relationship between the United States and Cuba. Since1October 9, the U.S. government has implemented a new policy toward Cuba, canceling a number of facilitation measures implemented during the Obama administration.

1959 after the victory of the Cuban revolution, the U.S. government has always adopted a hostile policy toward Cuba. 196 1 After the failed invasion of Cuba by American mercenaries, the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba. The following year, then US President John F. Kennedy signed a decree to impose an economic and financial blockade and trade embargo on Cuba.

20 14 12, then US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raú l Castro announced the initiation of the normalization of relations between the two countries. 2065438+In February, 2005, Cuba Telecom Company and American International Discount Telecom Company reached a direct communication agreement. In July of the same year, the two countries formally resumed diplomatic relations.

However, since Donald Trump became president of the United States, his attitude towards Cuba has been tough. In June this year, Trump announced the cancellation of the "completely unfair" agreement reached between the Obama administration and Cuba, banned American enterprises from doing business with enterprises controlled by the Cuban military, tightened restrictions on American citizens' travel to Cuba, and continued to implement economic, financial and trade embargoes against Cuba.

In September this year, the United States withdrew 60% of the staff of its embassy in Cuba on the grounds of "sonic attacks" on its diplomats and their families, and warned American citizens not to travel to Cuba. Shortly thereafter, the United States expelled 15 Cuban diplomats in the United States, which led to a serious deterioration of bilateral relations.

Cuba believes that the new trade and travel restrictions announced by the US government have led to a serious retrogression in bilateral relations, and the new policy has some "political motives". However, Cuba will not take retaliatory measures because it is not in line with Cuba's foreign policy.