• The US government under President Donald Trump has imposed new sanctions against the powerful Cuban military and economic conglomerate GAESA and other actors of the communist leadership in Cuba.
  • The US State Department stated that the goal of the measures is to deny Cuba’s military leadership and elites access to assets.
  • GAESA (Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A.) is considered the economic arm of the Cuban military and controls at least 40 percent of the Cuban economy, including tourism, financial services, retail, port logistics, and imports.

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