Interior Ministry official Col. Francisco Estrada Portales identified Amijail Sánchez, whom the United Nations lists as a terrorist, as the person who fired the initial shots, citing detainees’ confessions.
Last week, Trump hinted at an invasion of Cuba. Marco Rubio said the broken-down and impoverished communist island nation is a threat to the national security of the United States.
It is estimated the US would require more than 100,000 troops to conduct an invasion of Cuba and air and naval support would be essential for operational success.
The end goal is to intensify economic pressure on the government, while also having broader effects on the daily lives of ordinary Cubans
The measures also restrict companies involved in importing industrial equipment and automotive parts.
As U.S. troops train in Panama’s jungle terrain, which resembles that of Cuba, U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that all options, including military intervention, are on the table regarding Cuba.
Liu Haixing, head of the party’s International Department, met Cuban officials in Havana and said bilateral relations had reached an “unprecedented new height.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the designations under an executive order President Donald Trump signed in May
Under the sanctions, all property and financial assets of the designated individuals and organisations that fall under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and American citizens and businesses are prohibited from conducting transactions with them.
It states that Cuba’s communist regime is behind the democratic socialist movements and radical leftist groups here in America
The report highlighted alleged Cuban espionage, saying the regime “perfected a new model for a long war of attrition, organized around espionage, infiltration, sabotage, proxy networks, and a revolutionary infrastructure designed to turn America against itself.”
The initiative, valued at $60 million, is intended to deliver aid directly to communities while bypassing the Cuban government.
For more than 50 years, both Russia and the United States have complied with that agreement
Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera criticized sanctions announced by the U.S. Treasury Department against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials.
The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington still preferred diplomacy but warned the chances of reaching a negotiated settlement with Havana were “not high.”
