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US Expands Cuba Sanctions Targeting Banking, Mining, Energy x/cuban — Sep 3, 2026 The United States widened its Cuba sanctions by designating Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, a grandson of Raúl Castro, along with Banco Exterior de Cuba and several nickel, oil, and mining-related firms, as part of a broader pressure campaign on Havana. Under Executive Order 14404, the measures aim to choke the regime’s funding and energy infrastructure amid fuel shortages and blackouts, intensifying scrutiny on Cuba’s leadership while drawing humanitarian concerns and international attention. +6 Nicole Hardy Targeting a state bank makes sense if the goal is choking regime finances, but history shows these sanctions rarely dislodge the leadership itself.IJR State Treasurer Sounds Alarm About Americans’ Retirement Money ‘Lost In The Either’ Jack McGeever · 5 min · 3h