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Trump Administration Sanctions Fidel Castro's Grandson and Cuban Bank

US officials imposed financial sanctions on Fidel Castro Calis and the Banco Exterior de Cuba.

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The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed financial sanctions on Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, the grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, and the state-owned Banco Exterior de Cuba. [1] The United States imposed coercive measures (sanctions) on 2026-09-04 against five Cuban companies and a grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro. [2] Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the US government of cruel and ruthless aggression against the Cuban people on 2026-04-12. [3] Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these designations reflect President Trump's unwavering vision of a free Cuba. [4] The sanctions prohibit financial and commercial transactions with the designated individuals and entities, and block their assets under US jurisdiction. [5] The sanctions prohibit financial and commercial transactions with the designated persons and entities, and their assets under US jurisdiction are blocked. [6] The Cuban National Assembly decided in June 2026 to adopt a 176-point economic reform plan, one of the most extensive reforms in decades. [7] The sanctions target the state bank Banco Exterior de Cuba, two nickel companies, and two energy firms, one of which imports oil. [8] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on 2026-09-04 that the communist Cuban regime poses a deep, multifaceted threat to US national security and the stability of the hemisphere. [9] Havana defends that only the Cuban people can decide their future and denounces that the United States is preparing the ground to justify a potential military intervention. [10]
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  1. The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed financial sanctions on Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, the grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, and the state-owned Banco Exterior de Cuba. · El Universal
  2. The United States imposed coercive measures (sanctions) on 2026-09-04 against five Cuban companies and a grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro. · DIE ZEIT
  3. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the US government of cruel and ruthless aggression against the Cuban people on 2026-04-12. · Clarín
  4. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these designations reflect President Trump's unwavering vision of a free Cuba. · El Universal
  5. The sanctions prohibit financial and commercial transactions with the designated individuals and entities, and block their assets under US jurisdiction. · El Universal
  6. The sanctions prohibit financial and commercial transactions with the designated persons and entities, and their assets under US jurisdiction are blocked. · Caracol Radio
  7. The Cuban National Assembly decided in June 2026 to adopt a 176-point economic reform plan, one of the most extensive reforms in decades. · DIE ZEIT
  8. The sanctions target the state bank Banco Exterior de Cuba, two nickel companies, and two energy firms, one of which imports oil. · DIE ZEIT
  9. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on 2026-09-04 that the communist Cuban regime poses a deep, multifaceted threat to US national security and the stability of the hemisphere. · DIE ZEIT
  10. Havana defends that only the Cuban people can decide their future and denounces that the United States is preparing the ground to justify a potential military intervention. · El Universal
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