Rubio announces new Cuba sanctions

[El Presidente]

 

https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/rubio-cuba-sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions Thursday on Cuba's military-industrial enterprise, its leader and a state-owned natural resources company.

Those sanctioned include:

Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. Known as GAESA, it is the Cuban military-controlled umbrella enterprise, which Rubio called "the heart of Cuba's kleptocratic communist system" that controls major parts of the country's economy, including hotels.

Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera. Lastres is, or has been, a senior leader or member of GAESA's board of directors.

Moa Nickel S.A. Known as MNSA, it operates the metals and mining sector of the Cuban economy. Rubio said it "has exploited Cuba's natural resources to benefit the regime at the expense of the Cuban people. It profits from assets that were originally expropriated by the Cuban regime from U.S. persons and corporations."

Rubio's announcement comes days after the State Department began detailing personnel to U.S. Southern Command in Miami in anticipation of further potential hostilities with Cuba, according to a source.

The State Department is also beefing up its disaster-preparedness supply center in South Florida.

"These sanctions are part of the Trump Administration's comprehensive campaign to address the pressing national security threats posed by Cuba's communist regime and hold accountable the regime and those who provide it material or financial support," Rubio's announcement stated.

"Just 90 miles from the American homeland, the Cuban regime has brought the island to ruin and auctioned off the island as a platform for foreign intelligence, military and terror operations."

What's next: Trump and Rubio have not ruled out military action, and Rubio said, "Additional designations can be expected in the following days and weeks."

[Chitmo]

I was gonna share this and didn’t wanna get into trouble, there was also an offhand comment from a certain orange man about paying a visit to a certain island on the way back from a certain oil producing country as well. 

[El Presidente]

US politics as they pertain to Cuba has always been able to be discussed/posted. 

I didn't post about Trump's threat to park a carrier off Havana once they have finished in Iran. Let's deal with realities as they actually come to pass. 

[Chas.Alpha]

Nope.

 

[Ford2112]

20 hours ago, Chas.Alpha said:

Nope.

Oh no, please. Fire away!

[Chas.Alpha]

1 hour ago, Ford2112 said:

Oh no, please. Fire away!

Nope. The last time I almost had to Ban Myself for a Week! 🔨🔨🔨

[Namisgr11]

"Winning"!

[Chitmo]

20 hours ago, El Presidente said:

US politics as they pertain to Cuba has always been able to be discussed/posted. 

I didn't post about Trump's threat to park a carrier off Havana once they have finished in Iran. Let's deal with realities as they actually come to pass. 

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[ElLoboLoco]

We have orange man meddling in Cuba and Brain Dead Joe not knowing what Cuba is, it’s a simulation!