Trump Admin Tightens Squeeze on Cuba With Sanctions on Díaz-Canel, Others The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other key individuals. This move freezes their U.S. assets and prohibits Americans from doing business with them. The sanctions also target Alejandro Castro Espín, his son, Cuba’s defense ministry, the Institute for Friendship with the Peoples, Amistur Cuba, and the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution.

• Trump administration sanctions Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel and three other key individuals.
• Sanctions freeze assets in U.S. jurisdictions and prohibit Americans from conducting business with targeted individuals and entities.
• Included in the sanctions are Díaz-Canel’s wife, Alejandro Castro Espín (son of former leader Raúl Castro), Castro Espín’s son, Cuba’s defense ministry, the Institute for Friendship with the Peoples, Amistur Cuba, and the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution.