US Expands Cuba Sanctions Targeting Banking, Mining, Energy
The United States widened its Cuba sanctions by designating Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, a grandson of Raúl Castro, along with Banco Exterior de Cuba and several nickel, oil, and mining-related firms, as part of a broader pressure campaign on Havana. Under Executive Order 14404, the measures aim to choke the regime’s funding and energy infrastructure amid fuel shortages and blackouts, intensifying scrutiny on Cuba’s leadership while drawing humanitarian concerns and international attention.
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About Alejandro Castro Espín
Alejandro Castro Espín is a Cuban political and military figure. He holds the rank of Brigadier General in the Interior Ministry of Cuba. He is the only son of Raúl Castro, the former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, and Vilma Espín, one of the main leaders of the Cuban Revolution; he is a nephew of Fidel Castro.
Everything about Alejandro Castro Espín →- Occupation
- politician, military personnel
- Citizenship
- Cuba
- Born
- July 29, 1965