State Department Imposes New Sanctions on Cuban Businesses, Leaders

The State Department enacted new sanctions on August 20th, targeting Cuban state-owned companies and specific leaders within the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP). These sanctions are aimed at preventing the Cuban regime from funding its repressive actions and its campaign against the United States. The targeted entities and individuals are linked to the exploitation of the metals and mining sector and subversive anti-American activities.

• The State Department announced new sanctions on Cuba on Aug. 20.
• Sanctions target state-owned companies and leadership of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP).
• Targeted individuals include Fernando González Llort, Noemí Ramona Rabaza Fernández, and Leima Martínez Freire.
• Nine Cuban entities linked to the metals and mining sector were also sanctioned.
• The sanctions aim to prevent the Cuban regime from funding repression and anti-American activities.