US imposes new Cuba sanctions, designates nine entities and three individuals
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The United States imposed new Cuba-related sanctions on Thursday, designating nine entities and three individuals for alleged malign activities directed at the United States. The sanctions targeted the leadership of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and nine Cuban entities, including the Ministry of Construction of Cuba, for supporting the island nation's government. The actions followed President Donald Trump's May executive order that broadened sanctions against Cuban government officials, security forces and their supporters.
Key Facts
- The sanctions designated nine Cuban entities and three individuals for alleged malign activities directed at the United States.
- The measures targeted the leadership of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and the Ministry of Construction of Cuba.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused ICAP of sponsoring "a vast subversive network in the United States" under the pretext of educational or cultural exchange.
- Rubio said Cuba tried in recent days to use Fidel Castro's 100th birthday to activate the network and bring sympathizers to Havana.
- The sanctions also covered entities associated with Cuba's metals and mining sector.
The Sanctions List
The United States imposed new Cuba-related sanctions on Thursday, designating nine entities and three individuals for alleged malign activities directed at the United States. The sanctions targeted the leadership of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and nine Cuban entities, including the Ministry of Construction of Cuba, for supporting the island nation's government. Thursday's actions also targeted entities associated with Cuba's metals and mining sector. The measures followed an executive order by President Donald Trump in May that broadened sanctions against Cuban government officials, security forces and their supporters.
Secretary Rubio's Statement
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions targeted ICAP for sponsoring "a vast subversive network in the United States aimed at identifying, cultivating, and radicalizing subversives, largely operating under the pretext of educational or cultural exchange." Rubio said Cuba tried in recent days to use Fidel Castro's 100th birthday to activate this network to bring sympathizers to Havana to network with government officials. "Today's designations make clear that the Trump Administration will not tolerate the Cuban regime's efforts to fund its repression or continue its decades-long campaign of subversive anti-American activities," he said.
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US imposes new Cuba sanctions, designates nine entities and three individuals
