President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order broadening U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters. He seeks to put more pressure on Havana, following his administration's challenge to Venezuela's leadership. The new sanctions target people, entities and affiliates supporting Cuba's security apparatus, or those complicit in corruption or serious human rights violations, officials said. Government agents, officials or supporters are also included. It was not immediately clear which specific people or entities were impacted by the sanctions under the order, which Reuters first reported. The order authorizes secondary sanctions for conducting or facilitating transactions with those targeted under the order, officials said.

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[–] 19 points 6 months ago (5 children)

All they have to do is lay low and keep their mouths shut for a while and then trade could start again

As a Canadian, this does absolutely nothing.

You can do every single thing the americans are asking for, and the deals will STILL be thrown out the next day.

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  • [+] -13 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    I don't see Canada under an endless Embargo.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    How would being under an endless embargo make the current administration any more trustworthy or likely to hold up their end of a deal?

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  • [+] -12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    "Current administration"...?

    There is nothing recent or immediate about hostilities with Cuba, friend. Things are getting demonstrably getting worse for Cuba specifically because of the things they've been doing and saying, and no other reason.

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