PayPal will start allowing money transfers to Cuba through its recently acquired service, Xoom.As President Obama makes his historic visit to Cuba this week, online payments giant PayPal says it’s starting to bring its business to Cuba
Source: PayPal Brings Money Transfers to Cuba – Fortune
Lemme check the PayPal’s Prohibited Activities list:
You may not use the PayPal service for activities that:
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violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation.
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relate to transactions involving (a) narcotics, steroids, certain controlled substances or other products that present a risk to consumer safety, (b) drug paraphernalia, (c) cigarettes, (d) items that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity, (e) stolen goods including digital and virtual goods, (f) the promotion of hate, violence, racial intolerance or the financial exploitation of a crime, (g) items that are considered obscene, (h) items that infringe or violate any copyright, trademark, right of publicity or privacy or any other proprietary right under the laws of any jurisdiction, (i) certain sexually oriented materials or services, (j) ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories, or (k) certain weapons or knives regulated under applicable law.
Nope. Nothing about Human Rights violations. I guess we are golden. I mean, a 15 round magazine for a Glock is certainly more dangerous than the Cuban Security Services.
They are also pulling out of their plans to bring 400 jobs to NC because not having unisex bathrooms is ‘discrimination’.
I guess they are kind of loose with their definition of ‘human rights violation’ over there at PayPal.