The owner of the agency Yumury Envios & Travel LLC, one of the twenty businesses in Miami-Dade County that recently lost their business license, denied any illicit connection with the Cuban regime on Tuesday and asserted that his company operates under U.S. federal regulations.
“We simply send packages and assistance to family members in Cuba, like everyone who lives here in the United States,” declared the owner of Yumurí via telephone during an interview with Telemundo 51.
The company also ships cars to Cuba. The details of this businessman were not disclosed in the report, and his name does not appear on the company’s website.
Explained that, in their case, the suspension of the license was due to an administrative error. “What happened with our agency is that the letter requesting the license proof was sent to our previous address and we never received it. We are already in contact with the collector’s office and ready to submit all the required documentation,” they added.
The company appears on the list of businesses from which the Miami-Dade Tax Collector, Dariel Fernández, revoked the Local Business Tax, after determining that they were or could be conducting operations with the Cuban government without the necessary federal permits, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
Fernández assured local media that the county “will not be used as a platform to finance or support the Cuban regime” and warned that he will maintain a “firm stance against any company that operates irregularly with the dictatorship“.
However, he specified that if the affected entrepreneurs can prove they have the licenses from OFAC or BIS, “there will be no issue in restoring their permit.”
The case of Yumurí is part of a broader investigation initiated by the county after detecting possible violations of federal laws regulating trade with Cuba.
It is estimated that around 75 companies were notified to submit their documents; 48 responded satisfactorily, while 20 did not do so within the established deadline, resulting in the immediate cancellation of their licenses.
Among the sanctioned businesses are travel agencies, shipping and logistics services, some of which have multiple locations in the county. The measure prohibits these companies from continuing to operate legally and includes additional penalties for non-compliance.
Fernández emphasized that his experience as a Cuban immigrant drives him to maintain a zero-tolerance policy against any commercial activities that, directly or indirectly, benefit the regime in Havana. “This is just the beginning of a process that will be conducted with firmness and respect for the rule of law,” he stated.
