Rubio places additional sanctions on Cuba, targeting ‘illicit’ shipping network
The Hill · Finya Swai ·
The Trump administration announced another wave of sanctions against Cuba Thursday, targeting 10 individuals and entities tied to the country’s government, military and oil industry. The State Department accused Cuba’s “ruling elite” in its announcement of “hoarding the island’s energy, shipping, and technology resources for its own enrichment, leaving the Cuban people to contend with…
The Trump administration announced another wave of sanctions against Cuba Thursday, targeting 10 individuals and entities tied to the country’s government, military and oil industry.
The State Department accused Cuba’s “ruling elite” in its announcement of “hoarding the island’s energy, shipping, and technology resources for its own enrichment, leaving the Cuban people to contend with blackouts, shortages, and a stagnant economy.”
The department said the sanctions target Cuban officials, state-owned businesses, Chinese suppliers providing equipment to its military and an offshore network involved in shipping crude oil amid the U.S.’s ongoing fuel embargo against the Caribbean nation. It also designated five vessels as blocked property.
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