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US Imposes New Sanctions on Cuban Companies and Fidel Castro's Grandson
The Trump administration sanctioned five Cuban entities and Fidel Ernesto Kastro Kalis to pressure Havana's communist government.
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As of 2026-09-04 05:16 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
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- The United States imposed new sanctions on five Cuban companies and Fidel Ernesto Kastro Kalis, the grandson of former Cuban president Raul Castro, as part of President Donald Trump's economic pressure campaign on Havana. ·
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- Fidel Ernesto Kastro Kalis, a 31-year-old son of Alejandro Castro Espina, was added to the sanctions list as a full adult member of the family of previously sanctioned individuals. ·
- The US Department of the Treasury added Banco Eksterior de Kuba, Komersijal Kupet SA, ABAPET, CEXNI, and NIKAROTEK to the sanctions list for their roles in banking, fuel sales, machinery, and mining. ·
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the new sanctions are part of President Trump's policy aimed at dismantling the financial networks and power structures of the Cuban regime. ·
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