U.S. Sanctions Cuban President, Five Entities Over Support for Terrorism
The United States imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals along with five Cuban entities. Officials cited support for subversive operations and a prior indictment tied to a 1996 aircraft shoot-down.
pravdareport.comThe United States imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, first lady Lis Cuesta Peraza, Manuel Anido Cuesta, Alejandro Castro Espín, and Raúl Alejandro Castro Calis. Five entities were also designated: the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, the Cuban Institute of Friendship With the Peoples, Amistur Cuba, the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, and Minera La Victoria.
The sanctions block any U.S. person or company from doing business with the listed individuals and organizations and freeze any assets they hold inside the United States.
Background and stated rationale The measures follow an executive order signed May 1 that authorized secondary sanctions on foreign firms doing business in Cuba's energy, defense, and mining sectors. Officials said the new steps also respond to an indictment issued last month against Alejandro Castro Espín over the 1996 shoot-down of two civilian aircraft.
“We are targeting the network that enables and funds Cuba's subversive and radical operations.”
The Cuban leader added that the measures would not change Havana's policies. The sanctions come as Cuba faces fuel shortages and an economy already under strain from earlier restrictions. " The president added that the situation would be addressed after military operations in Iran conclude.
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