According to Rap-Up Beyonce and Jay Z's trip to Cuba was approved by the government as a "people to people" cultural visit:
Beyoncé and Jay-Z traveled to Cuba last week, but the highly-publicized trip didn’t come without controversy. After beingcriticized for their visit to the communist country, it has been revealed that they received approval from the U.S. government.According to Reuters, the superstar couple’s cultural trip was fully licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department.
