Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new U.S. sanctions Thursday against one of Cuba's most powerful military-linked business groups, escalating the Donald Trump administration's pressure campaign against Havana.
The sanctions target Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., known as GAESA, the military-controlled conglomerate with deep ties to Cuba's tourism, finance, and commercial sectors. The U.S. also sanctioned Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, identified as a GAESA leader, and Moa Nickel S.A., a state-owned mining company tied to Cuba's natural resources sector.
