U.S. Sanctions Cuba's Nickel Reserves, Military Research Entities
- On Thursday, September 17, the United States imposed sanctions on 11 Cuban entities, including four nickel companies, four military research firms, and three senior military officials accused of enriching the regime's elite.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified the move by labeling Cuba a persistent national security threat, citing military research enterprises and nickel operations that provide revenue for the regime.
- Sanctioned individuals include senior colonel Joaquin Francisco Cancio Monteagudo of SIMPRO, naval researcher Dioglis Pedrera Arguello of CIDNAV, and infantry modernization expert Julio Hurtado Betancourt of CIDAI.
- Cuba's top diplomat Bruno Rodriguez condemned the sanctions, alleging they worsen the humanitarian crisis and are "causing deaths" by restricting access to essential goods.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Fernández de Cossío stated that bilateral dialogue remains stalled, while citizens endure severe fuel shortages and frequent nationwide power grid failures this year.
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JUST IN: Sec. Marco Rubio has just slapped MAJOR sanctions on the Communist Cuban regime's enablers who fuel the exploitation of Cuba's mining sector, robbing citizens of their nation's wealth
RUBIO: "I'm sanctioning a further 11 entities and individuals involved in the development of Cuba’s military capabilities and the exploitation of its mining sector. ""Communist Cuba is a corrupt failed state and a persistent threat to U.S....
The US government announced new sanctions against Cuba. It targets in particular the fields of metal mining, metallurgy and scientific research for military purposes, as part of its ongoing campaign to cause economic suffocation on the island under a communist government. Targeting companies and officers The sanctions target four companies that manufacture simulators, electronics and telecommunications equipment and engage in scientific research…
The US is imposing new sanctions on Cuba, this time targeting the fields of metal mining, metallurgy and scientific research for military purposes. The post Cuba: New US sanctions targeting the fields of metal mining and metallurgy appeared first on in.gr.
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