# US continues to squeeze Cuban economy with new round of sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/44645

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-04 01:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/us-continues-to-squeeze-cuban-economy-with-new-round-of-sanctions?traffic_source=rss

> The United States has announced fresh sanctions on several Cuban companies, two nickel-mining firms, two energy-sector companies, Banco Exterior de Cuba and Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of Raul Castro. The measures come as Cuba unveils reforms easing state controls in tourism and other industries, while US pressure and threats of military intervention continue.

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