US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a significant escalation in the country's efforts to pressure Cuba's communist government. In a move aimed at disrupting the regime's military procurement operations, Rubio has imposed sanctions on five Cuban entities and eight individuals with ties to Havana's defense apparatus. The decision marks a continuation of the Trump administration's tough stance on Cuba, which has been a source of tension between the two nations for decades. The sanctions are part of a broader strategy to undermine the Cuban government's influence and support for what the US considers to be terrorist organizations.


Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday sanctioned five Cuban entities and eight individuals with ties to Havana’s military procurement as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to rearrange the country’s communist government system. “The Cuban Communist regime is a state sponsor of terrorism that spies on America, arms violent left-wing radicals, spreads poisonous Marxist...