US Issues New Wave of Sanctions on Cuba
The Trump administration has continued to increase economic pressure on the Cuban regime in recent months.
TL;DR
- 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.