Díaz-Canel Accuses the U.S. of Strengthening the Blockade After Further Sanctions Against Cuba

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The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, accused the United States of strengthening the blockade against the island after the Treasury Department incorporated Cuban leaders, families and entities into a new list of sanctions. “The president of the United States makes new threatening statements against Cuba; and the Treasury Department incorporated new names of Cuban leaders, organizations and companies into an illegitimate list of sanctions,” w…

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I tell you what has happened this Thursday: the United States has imposed economic sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other senior officials of the regime.The order, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, freezes its properties and bank accounts in U.S. territory.It is the latest escalation of Donald Trump's offensive against the island, which already included an energy blockade and threats of military int…