US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and family
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and several affiliates. The Treasury action also targets his wife and the military ministry.
The United States sanctioned Cuba President Miguel Diaz-Canel and nine affiliated individuals and entities on Thursday. This Treasury Department action targets the highest levels of the island's leadership, including the First Lady and military officials. The escalation signals a tightening of economic pressure on Havana as Washington seeks to isolate the communist administration.
### Sanctions Target Inner Circle and Military The U.S. Treasury Department website listed Diaz-Canel alongside four other individuals and five entities. Notable targets include the president's wife, Lis Cuesta Peraza, two members of the Castro family, and the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces.
