US sanctions Cuban president as Trump turns up heat on island’s leadership
The U.S. State Department has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and several other individuals and entities within the Cuban government. This action is part of the Trump Administration's efforts to hold accountable those responsible for the oppression of the Cuban people and to counter the regime's influence. The sanctions come amid increasing pressure on Cuba's leadership, including a recent indictment against former President Raul Castro.
- ▪The sanctions target Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and four other individuals.
- ▪The U.S. aims to end the Cuban regime's campaign against American interests and its oppression of the Cuban people.
- ▪The sanctions warn foreign banks and companies that they may face repercussions for engaging with the designated parties.
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The State Department has sanctioned Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, along with four other individuals and five entities within the island nation’s communist government. The sanctions are “part of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive push to end the Cuban regime’s decades-long campaign of political, ideological, and institutional warfare against the United States and to hold accountable those who sustain its operations and profit from the Cuban people’s oppression,” a State Department spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.
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