US Sanctions Cuba's Castro Grandson and State Bank

The Trump administration imposed financial sanctions on Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis and the state-owned Banco Exterior de Cuba.

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The Trump administration also imposed sanctions on the Banco Exterior de Cuba, a state-owned financial institution specialized in foreign trade and international transactions. ^[1] The Trump administration announced on Thursday the imposition of financial sanctions against Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, the grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. ^[2] On September 3, 2026, the United States expanded its sanctions against Cuba by designating Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis and the Banco Exterior de Cuba. ^[3] The Cuban Council of State approved Decree-Law 128, a structural reform modifying the 2014 Foreign Investment Law to allow direct hiring of Cuban workers by foreign companies. ^[4] Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a press release that these designations reflect the unwavering vision of President Trump for a free Cuba. ^[5] The sanctions prohibit financial and commercial transactions with the designated persons and entities, and their assets under US jurisdiction are blocked. ^[6] The new restrictions prohibit financial and commercial operations with the sanctioned individuals and organizations and mandate the blocking of any assets they hold under US jurisdiction. ^[7]

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The Trump administration also imposed sanctions on the Banco Exterior de Cuba, a state-owned financial institution specialized in foreign trade and international transactions. · El Informador

The Trump administration announced on Thursday the imposition of financial sanctions against Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, the grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. · El Informador

On September 3, 2026, the United States expanded its sanctions against Cuba by designating Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis and the Banco Exterior de Cuba. · Diario De México

The Cuban Council of State approved Decree-Law 128, a structural reform modifying the 2014 Foreign Investment Law to allow direct hiring of Cuban workers by foreign companies. · Aristegui Noticias

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in a press release that these designations reflect the unwavering vision of President Trump for a free Cuba. · El Informador

The sanctions prohibit financial and commercial transactions with the designated persons and entities, and their assets under US jurisdiction are blocked. · El Informador

The new restrictions prohibit financial and commercial operations with the sanctioned individuals and organizations and mandate the blocking of any assets they hold under US jurisdiction. · EL NACIONAL

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