Internet users in Cuba — the few who have access to the web, that is — can now download Google's popular browser Chrome
Google announced that it made Chrome available in Cuba on Wednesday, blaming the delay on U.S. export controls and sanctions against the communist country
The Cuban government claims 25% of its citizens have access to the Internet, but that's assuming people that can go to a government-controlled facility. The more realistic number is 5%, according to online freedom watchdog Freedom House.
"These trade restrictions are always evolving, and over time, we’ve been working to figure out how to make more tools available in sanctioned countries," wrote Pedro Less Andrade, Google's director of government affairs and public policy for Latin America. Read more...
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