Trump Expands Cuba Sanctions to Target Repression and Malign Influence
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The White House announced that President Trump signed an Executive Order broadening sanctions on Cuba under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, targeting entities and individuals that support the regime’s security apparatus, corruption, or human rights abuses, and allowing penalties for related transactions; the move is part of a broader effort to counter Cuba’s malign influence, including ties to Iran and Hezbollah and its role in regional instability, continuing a hardline U.S. policy aimed at promoting human rights and a privately led economy.
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Regime Officials Responsible for Repression and Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy The White House (.gov)
- Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Cuba With Fresh Sanctions Push Bloomberg.com
- Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates Reuters
- Trump expands sanctions on Cuban government The Hill
- Trump hits Cuba with new sanctions, singling out ties with Iran USA Today
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