Trump scales up Cuban sanctions targeting state
The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Cuban state-owned firms and officials, citing their involvement in 'subversive anti-American activities.' The sanctions target the Ministry of Construction and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples.
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This move represents a continuation of the US 'maximum pressure' campaign against the Cuban government, further straining diplomatic relations.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Will Grant , Cuba correspondent and Harry Sekulich AFP via Getty Images Rubio accused multiple Cuban figures targeted by the sanctions of engaging in "subversive anti-American activities" The US has imposed a new round of sanctions on Cuban officials and companies, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.
Nine state-owned mining, metal and building firms, the Ministry of Construction and officials connected to a Cuban-based international institute have been named in the latest tranche of economic sanctions.
Rubio accused various figures of "ferrying a new brigade of international sympathisers to Havana to network with regime officials" to coincide with the late former leader Fidel Castro's 100th birthday.
Cuba has denounced all sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, which are part of a wider pressure campaign against the Caribbean island's leadership.
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