• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on Cuban military-industrial company GAESA and mining company Moa Nickel.
  • The sanctions are part of broader pressure by the Trump administration on Cuba, including travel and remittance restrictions.
  • Rubio stated that the US will not stand by while the communist regime in Cuba threatens US national security.
  • Cuba rejects demands for reforms and blames decades of US sanctions for its economic problems.