US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction
- US economic restrictions have strained the island’s already fragile economy, prompting blackouts and medical shortages.
- The United States has announced another round of economic sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting nine state-owned mining, metal and construction companies.
- A notice posted on the US Treasury Department’s website on Thursday showed Cuba’s Ministry of Construction of Cuba among the sanctioned entities, as well as government-controlled import companies.
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- US economic restrictions have strained the island’s already fragile economy, prompting blackouts and medical shortages.
- The United States has announced another round of economic sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting nine state-owned mining, metal and construction companies.
- A notice posted on the US Treasury Department’s website on Thursday showed Cuba’s Ministry of Construction of Cuba among the sanctioned entities, as well as government-controlled import companies.
Sources: Al Jazeera