Washington imposes sanctions on companies in Cuba's oil and electronics sectors
Among the seven affected companies are Caroil, an oil tanker operator registered in Cyprus with three vessels of its own, as well as Tentacool, registered in Panama, Internacional Marítima, and Petromarca, each with two vessels.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Washington imposed new sanctions on Thursday against entities in Cuba's oil and technology sectors, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. It also added to the list the daughter of the president of the regime's business conglomerate, Gaesa, which is controlled by the military.
This new wave of economic measures against Havana includes, for the first time, two Chinese companies in the electronics sector—CEIEC and Beijing H&C Technologies—which it accuses of selling defense equipment and security systems to the island.
"Cuba's ruling elite hoards the island's energy and maritime transport resources for its own enrichment, leaving the Cuban people to face power outages, fuel shortages, and a stagnant economy. To keep this system running, the regime relies on a network of intermediaries abroad," the statement explained.
Among the seven affected companies is an oil tanker operator, Caroil Transport Marine, registered in Cyprus and owning three vessels, as well as Tentacool, registered in Panama, Internacional Marítima, and Petromarca, each with two vessels to their credit.
Others sanctioned on the list
Also on the list is Any Rodríguez Lastres, "the daughter of the newly appointed president of the Business Administration Group (GAESA), Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera."
GAESA is Cuba's largest business conglomerate, controlling most of the country's economic sectors, and was already sanctioned in May of this year.
The statement also names Guillermo Faustino Rodríguez López-Calleja, brother of General Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja, who led GAESA for years until his death.
At the same time, the Treasury Department issued a sanctions notice against "any foreign person operating or having operated in the electronics, manufacturing, maritime, and technology sectors of the Cuban economy."
This new wave of sanctions means that these companies and individuals cannot access the U.S. financial system. No U.S. company may engage in any economic dealings with them, and the tankers are considered blocked assets.
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