US Issues New Wave of Sanctions on Cuba

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on eight entities and two individuals connected to Cuba’s foreign military support and illegal revenue networks. These sanctions aim to halt the regime’s “malign activities” in the Western Hemisphere. The designations include entities linked to shipping, military suppliers, state-owned import/technical support, and Cuban elites.

• Eight entities and two individuals linked to Cuba’s foreign military support and illegal revenue networks have been sanctioned.
• The sanctions are intended to stop the Cuban regime’s “malign activities” in Cuba and the Western Hemisphere.
• Designated parties include those associated with shipping networks, China-based military suppliers, state-owned import/technical support entities, and Cuban elites.
• The Trump administration has recently increased pressure on Cuba through an oil blockade and multiple rounds of sanctions.