US Sanctions 5 Cuban Orgs and Castro's Grandson
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Fidel Ernesto Castro Calix, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
Consensus
- The United States imposed sanctions on five Cuban legal entities.
- The grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was included in the sanctions list.
- The sanctions were announced on September 3.
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administered the sanctions.
- The measures were part of efforts by the Trump administration to counter the Cuban regime's activities.
Points of divergence
- The sanctions include the Foreign Trade Bank of Cuba, Comercial Cupet, Nicarotec, Abapet, and Cexni. — vesti
- The sanctioned entities include Banco Exterior de Cuba. — interfax
- The U.S. extended the fuel blockade on Cuba until September 2027. — vesti
- The U.S. has shifted focus from military action to economic pressure against Cuba. — vesti
- Venezuela stopped oil shipments to Cuba after the U.S. detained Nicolás Maduro. — vesti
- The U.S. State Department stated the sanctions were aimed at halting malign activities by the Cuban regime globally. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- USA imposed sanctions against "Cuban elite." Grandson of Raúl Castro added to blacklist — Фонтанка
- USA imposed sanctions against Raúl Castro's grandson — Коммерсантъ
- USA imposed sanctions against 5 Cuban organizations and Raúl Castro's grandson — Вести
- US imposes sanctions against grandson of Raúl Castro and five Cuban legal entities — Интерфакс
Key entities
- USA
- Cuba
- Raúl Castro
- Fidel Ernesto Castro Gilis
- Ministry of Finance
- Foreign Trade Bank
- Comercial Cupet
- Nicarotec
- Abapet
- Cexni
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Donald Trump
- Ministry of Finance
- OFAC