U.S. Sanctions Cuba-Linked Entities and Names Four Sectors

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on November 5 against eight entities and two individuals connected to Cuba, including two China-based companies accused by U.S. officials of supplying the Cuban military. Separately, the Treasury Department identified Cuba’s electronics, manufacturing, marine and technology sectors for potential sanctions under Executive Order 14404. The named Chinese companies are China National Electronic Import and Export Company and Beijing HC Technologies. U.S. officials accused them of supplying weapons, surveillance equipment or security technology to Cuba’s armed forces. The allegations have not been independently established in the reported material. The two individuals designated are Guillermo Faustino Rodríguez López-Calleja and Any Rodríguez Lastres, according to the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The action also covers Cuban and other foreign entities associated with shipping, finance, imports and technical support. A Treasury list names several Cuban companies and a Panama-registered shipping company among the targets. Reports describe different scopes for vessels connected to the sanctions action. One...