This Thursday, June 4, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and part of his family. According to what appears on the Treasury website, Alejandro Castro Espín, son of former president Raúl Castro, was also sanctioned. The island's government responded that any action aimed at "building a conflict scenario" is destined for "failure."
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On Thursday, June 4, the United States imposed financial sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and some people and entities on the island, according to the Treasury Department website.
Hours after learning of the measure, Díaz-Canel reacted and described the statements of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about Cuba as "threatening."
"The president of the United States makes new threatening statements against Cuba; and the Treasury Department added new names of Cuban leaders, organizations and companies to an illegitimate sanctions list," the president wrote on the social network X.
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Díaz - Canel, 66, has been president of the Caribbean country since he succeeded Raúl Castro, brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in 2018.
A "vile inclusion"
Likewise, the Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, spoke about the sanctions, which were also directed at four other people and five entities, including the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba. The Foreign Minister assured that any action aimed at "building a conflict scenario" is destined for "failure"
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"Every US action aimed at building a scenario of conflict between the two countries will be destined to fail. Every threat against the independence and sovereignty of Cuba will have more unity and determination of our people as a response," he criticized.
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This is a new measure by Washington to intensify pressure on the island's leaders after the energy blockade and the murder accusation against Raul Castro by the US Justice Department.
In parallel with the publication of the sanctions, Donald Trump declared to journalists that the United States wants Cuba "to be a well-governed country."
Last month, the US government imposed sanctions on 11 Cuban officials, including the country's communications minister, several military leaders and its main intelligence agency.
The United States also charged Raúl Castro with murder for his alleged involvement in a 1996 incident in which Cuban planes shot down aircraft operated by a group of Cuban exiles.
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