US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members The United States has imposed new economic sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his family, and members of the Castro family, alongside key government entities. These measures are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to increase pressure on Cuba’s communist government, building on existing embargoes and recent actions like a de facto fuel blockade. U.S. officials stated the sanctions target networks funding Cuba’s operations and warned that entities providing services to sanctioned actors risk penalties themselves.

• The US announced fresh economic sanctions targeting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and his family.
• Members of the Castro family, including a son and grandson of former president Raúl Castro, were also sanctioned.
• The ministry of the revolutionary armed forces and several other entities were targeted.
• These sanctions are part of an intensified pressure campaign by the US on Cuba.
• The US secretary of state warned that any entity providing services to sanctioned actors risks being sanctioned themselves.
• Previous actions include a de facto fuel blockade and visa restrictions on Cuban officials.