US Announces New Sanctions on Cuban Regime

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the White House on May 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesWASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 18 new sanctions against several Cuban government agencies and senior officials to address “repression in Cuba and threats to U.S. national security.”“I designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three government organizations, including government officials and military figures associated with Cuba’s security apparatus, many of whom are responsible for or have been involved in repressing the Cuban people,” Rubio said in a statement.

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