US sanctions Cuban ministry for alleged human rights abuses
3 years, 11 months ago

US sanctions Cuban ministry for alleged human rights abuses

Al Jazeera  

During his presidency, Donald Trump took a tough stance on Cuba, tightening restrictions on US travel and remittances. The United States slapped sanctions on Cuba’s interior ministry on Friday, accusing it of serious human rights abuses as Washington kept up a barrage of sanctions even in the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration. “The United States will continue to use all the tools at its disposal to address the dire human rights situation in Cuba and elsewhere around the world,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in the statement. Reversing a diplomatic opening to Havana under his predecessor Barack Obama, Trump has tightened restrictions on US travel and remittances to Cuba and imposed sanctions on shipments of Venezuelan oil to the Caribbean island. Biden, who will take office on January 20, said during the election campaign he would promptly reverse Trump policies on Cuba that “have inflicted harm on the Cuban people and done nothing to advance democracy and human rights”.

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U.N. Condemns US Embargo on Cuba, a 32nd Year of Pressure and Isolation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.N. Condemns US Embargo on Cuba, a 32nd Year of Pressure and Isolation

Associated Press  

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for a 32nd year. The vote was 187-2, with only the United States and Israel against the resolution. Cuba has struggled with one of the worst economic and energy crises in its history, and the embargo has been a major source of frustration for the nation.

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US economic embargo on Cuba for 31st year and urge its lifting
1 year, 1 month ago

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US economic embargo on Cuba for 31st year and urge its lifting

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for a 31st year after its foreign minister urged, “Let Cuba live without the blockade!” The vote on the resolution in the 193-member General Assembly tied the record for support for the Caribbean island nation: The vote was 187 in favor, with …

Cuba slams US ‘involvement’ on anniversary of anti-gov’t protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Cuba slams US ‘involvement’ on anniversary of anti-gov’t protests

Al Jazeera  

Cuba’s foreign minister has accused the United States of being involved in efforts to “subvert law and order” in the country after President Joe Biden’s administration welcomed the courage of Cuban protesters who took to the streets last year in rare anti-government demonstrations. In a statement on Monday marking the one-year anniversary of the Cuban protests, US Secretary of State …

Biden administration easing some US restrictions on Cuba
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden administration easing some US restrictions on Cuba

Al Jazeera  

US says measures, including loosening curbs on family remittances and travel, aim to ‘support Cuban people’. In a statement on Monday, the US Department of State said Washington reinstate a family reunification programme known as the Cuban Family Reunification Parole and continue to boost the capacity of its consular services. It will also expand authorised travel, increase support for Cuban …

Biden administration slaps US travel bans on 8 Cuban officials
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden administration slaps US travel bans on 8 Cuban officials

Al Jazeera  

US State Department accuses targeted Cuban officials of being involved in repression of opposition protesters. The United States has barred eight Cuban government officials from entering the country, accusing them of being implicated in the repression of peaceful protesters last July. In a statement on Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the targeted Cuban officials of being involved …

Despite promises to lift some Trump sanctions, Biden leaves Cuba in deep freeze
3 years, 2 months ago

Despite promises to lift some Trump sanctions, Biden leaves Cuba in deep freeze

LA Times  

Rare public protests in Cuba on July 11, and a crackdown by security forces, led the Biden administration to accuse Havana of human rights abuse. Trump suspended remittances, the money Cuban Americans and others send to relatives and friends on the island; made drastic cuts in travel by U.S. citizens to Cuba; blocked some oil shipments to the country; and, …

US sets new Cuba sanctions as Biden meets Cuban-Americans
3 years, 4 months ago

US sets new Cuba sanctions as Biden meets Cuban-Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced new sanctions on Friday against Cuba’s national revolutionary police and its top two officials as the U.S. looks to increase pressure on the communist government following this month’s protests on the island. “The Treasury Department will continue to designate and call out by name those who facilitate the Cuban regime’s involvement in serious human …

Biden meets with Cuban Americans as US imposes new Cuba sanctions
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden meets with Cuban Americans as US imposes new Cuba sanctions

Al Jazeera  

The administration says it is considering a range of additional options including providing internet access to Cubans. The administration said it is considering a wide range of additional options in response to the protests, including providing internet access to Cubans, and has created a working group to review US remittance policy to ensure that more of the money that Cuban …

Cuban-Americans protest at WH through the night demanding Biden do more to end regime's crackdown
3 years, 4 months ago

Cuban-Americans protest at WH through the night demanding Biden do more to end regime's crackdown

Daily Mail  

Thousands of anti-Cuban regime protesters gathered outside the White House Sunday and stayed overnight into Monday to pressure Joe Biden to do more to address socialist Miguel Díaz-Canel's actions against the people of Cuba. Anti-Cuban government protesters held a candlelight vigil outside the White House overnight to mark the 26th of July Movement as thousands showed up in Washington D.C. …

‘Just the beginning’: US imposes new sanctions on Cuba
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Just the beginning’: US imposes new sanctions on Cuba

Al Jazeera  

The move signals the Biden administration is unlikely to soften the US approach towards Cuba anytime soon. The United States imposed sanctions on a senior Cuban security official and an interior ministry brigade following a crackdown on anti-government protests earlier this month, the US Treasury Department announced Thursday. The move marks the first concrete steps by President Joe Biden’s administration …

AP source: Biden looks to increase staffing of Cuba embassy
3 years, 5 months ago

AP source: Biden looks to increase staffing of Cuba embassy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday ordered the State Department to create a working group to review U.S. remittance policy to ensure that money that Cuban Americans send home makes it directly into the hands of their families without the regime taking a cut. The administration will also look to work with international organizations to increase humanitarian assistance, while …

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba
3 years, 6 months ago

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba

The Hindu  

The United States voted against a U.N. resolution on June 23 that overwhelmingly condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th year, maintaining the Trump administration’s opposition and refusing to return to the Obama administration’s 2016 abstention. Before the vote, the U.S. Mission’s political coordinator, Rodney Hunter, told the assembly that the Biden administration voted “no” because the …

Cuban official asks Biden’s gov’t to reconsider sanctions
3 years, 10 months ago

Cuban official asks Biden’s gov’t to reconsider sanctions

Associated Press  

HAVANA — A top Cuban official said on Thursday that declassified U.S. documents pointing out deficiencies in the response to health issues reported by American diplomats on the island show some of the falsehoods the Trump administration used to impose measures against Cuba. Johana Tablada, deputy director for U.S. affairs at Cuba’s Foreign Ministry, said the new U.S. government should …

Cuba condemns new US sanctions, hopes for better with Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

Cuba condemns new US sanctions, hopes for better with Biden

Associated Press  

HAVANA — Cuba is convinced that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden does not believe the Caribbean island nation sponsors terrorism, a senior Cuban diplomat said Tuesday, a day after the outgoing U.S. administration returned Cuba to a terrorism list. “We are convinced that President Biden and his team know perfectly and recognize that Cuba is not and has not been a …

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island. Removing Cuba from the blacklist had been one of former President Barack Obama’s main foreign policy achievements as he sought better relations with the island, …

US sanctions Nicaraguan officials, Cuba-related companies
4 years ago

US sanctions Nicaraguan officials, Cuba-related companies

Al Jazeera  

The sanctions are the latest from the Trump administration targeting Nicaraguan officials supporting Daniel Ortega. The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three Nicaraguan officials over their support for left-wing President Daniel Ortega’s government. The US Treasury Department said it blacklisted officials including the vice president of the Nicaraguan Supreme Court in an effort to target those continuing to …

Biden’s team is planning a Cuba reset: Sources
4 years ago

Biden’s team is planning a Cuba reset: Sources

Al Jazeera  

President-elect Joe Biden’s team is planning to reverse many of the sanctions and regulations imposed on Cuba under the Trump administration, sources tell Bloomberg News. President-elect Joe Biden’s team plans to bring the U.S. closer to normalized relations with Cuba, reversing many of the sanctions and regulations imposed during the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter. The …

Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that U.S. travelers won’t be allowed to bring home Cuban cigars and rum or stay in government-owned hotels there under new measures designed to help financially cripple the island’s government. At a White House ceremony honoring 20 veterans of the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, Trump assailed the Obama policy …

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