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US sanctions Cuban nickel reserves, military enterprises

  • 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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Washington has issued punishments to eight Cuban mining and military development companies, and to three military officers who run them.

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The sanctions affect four companies that build simulators, electronic components and development programs in general for the Cuban armed forces, as well as three officers involved in these tasks. Serconi, Cepronickel, Cediniq and Pinares companies are also sanctioned, all linked to the extraction and use of nickel. "This item constitutes a fundamental source of income for the Cuban government, by generating foreign exchange through the exploitat…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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The State Department announced that the measures are directed against the nickel mining apparatus and the military-industrial complex of the Castro regime.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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