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US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island’s crises multiply

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HAVANA (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raúl Castro, and Cuba’s Oil Industry Supply Import Compan…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island’s crises multiply (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    HAVANA (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raúl Castro, and Cuba’s Oil Industry Supply Import Compan…

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Cuban officials blast new US sanctions targeting power grid, Castro family (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    The U.S. government imposed new sanctions on Cuba, targeting individuals such as Fidel Ernesto Castro and the Oil Industry Supply Import Co., Abapet, in an effort to pressure the island's economy and leadership.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    U.S. hits Cuba, Raul Castro's grandson with new sanctions as island's crises multiply (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2026 shows a street in Havana, capital of Cuba. The Cuban government on Tuesday condemned the United States’ decision to extend for another year economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba until September 2027. (Photo by Jiang Biao/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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