US Sanctions Cuban Dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel, Wife and 3 Others, as Trump Ups Pressure to Island’s Communist Leadership
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TL;DR
- The US has imposed significant sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three others.
- The sanctions involve freezing individuals' property and bank accounts in the US.
- The US Secretary of State stated the designated individuals direct or fund the regime's movements.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the sanctions, calling them politically blind and aimed at harming the Cuban people.
- Alejandro Castro Espín, son of former President Raúl Castro, is also sanctioned.
- Analysts question the extent of the sanctioned individuals' assets in the US financial system.
- The US has also imposed an energy blockade on Cuba since January.
- Díaz-Canel accused Trump of making threatening statements and reinforcing the blockade.
- President Trump indicated his focus on Iran before addressing Cuba.