US hits Cuba with new sanctions as Biden vows further action
The latest sanctions on Cubaꞌs interior police follow mass protests on the island that started on July 11. Cuban-American leaders met Biden at the White House Friday.
Cuban-American leaders and activists have called on Biden to support demonstrators protesting against Cuba s government
US President Joe Biden said he would push for tougher sanctions against Cuba on Friday after meeting with Cuban-American leaders who urged him to support the protests.
Who was targeted by the sanctions?
The US Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions against the island s National Revolutionary Police and its two leaders, Oscar Callejas Valcarce and Eddy Sierra Arias.
Biden administration imposes sanctions targeting Cuban leaders and national police for violating human rights
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