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The Trump administration has announced fresh sanctions against key entities and individuals tied to Cuba's communist regime, aiming to cut off financial support for the country's repressive security apparatus.
The Trump administration has announced fresh sanctions against key entities and individuals tied to Cuba’s communist regime, aiming to cut off financial support for the country’s repressive security apparatus. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new round of sanctions targeting entities and individuals that generate revenue for Cuba’s communist regime. DETAIL: On Tuesday, Secretary of State Rubio announced sanctions targeting Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) and its affiliates. GAESA (known in English as The Business Administration Group) is a megaconglomerate owned and operated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, the country’s military. GAESA controls between 40 and…Open
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that foreign banks and companies that do business with the sanctioned individuals and entities are at risk of being sanctioned themselves if they continue.
The Taiwan president’s spokeswoman said China used “baseless pretexts” to punish journalists, which she called evidence that Beijing was a “troublemaker.”
Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles joined “National Report” to discuss the likelihood of Cuba becoming a national security crisis on America’s doorstep and whether sanctions are successfully pushing Cuba’s regime to its breaking point.
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