US imposes new sanctions on Cuba tourism ministry, state-owned companies
- The US Treasury Department posted the new directive on its website on Monday.
- The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism and other entities amid growing tensions between Havana and Washington, DC.
- On Monday, the US imposed sanctions covering two state-owned companies as well: Grupo Empresarial de Transporte Maritimo Portuario (GEMAR) and Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior (GECOMEX), according to the sanctions published on the department’s website.
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- The US Treasury Department posted the new directive on its website on Monday.
- The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism and other entities amid growing tensions between Havana and Washington, DC.
- On Monday, the US imposed sanctions covering two state-owned companies as well: Grupo Empresarial de Transporte Maritimo Portuario (GEMAR) and Grupo Empresarial del Comercio Exterior (GECOMEX), according to the sanctions published on the department’s website.
Sources: Al Jazeera