The United States announced new sanctions on nine Cuban state-owned mining, metal, and construction companies, including the Ministry of Construction and GEOMINSAL, as part of a 'maximum pressure' campaign. Three ICAP leaders were also sanctioned. The measures, justified by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aim to destabilize the Cuban economy, which already faces blackouts and medical shortages.
US slaps new sanctions on Cuban mining and construction firms
Source: Al Jazeera