# US slaps new sanctions on Raul Castro's grandson, Cuban companies

https://mins.news/en/item/44325

- Reuters, 2026-09-03 20:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-slaps-new-sanctions-raul-castros-grandson-cuban-companies-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a99d1cf6f82110001165aa9

> The United States imposed new sanctions on five Cuban companies and the grandson of 95-year-old revolutionary leader Raul Castro on Thursday, as the Trump administration increases economic pressure on the Communist-run Caribbean island.

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