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Diplomacy & Power May 2, 2026 193 stories in this edition

Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

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Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening US sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezuela’s leader. The fresh sanctions target people, entities and affiliates that support the Cuban government’s security apparatus or are complicit in corruption or serious human rights violations, as wel...

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday broadening US sanctions against the Cuban government, two White House officials told Reuters, as he seeks to put more pressure on Havana after ousting Venezue...

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