US sanctions ten Cuban entities including tourism ministry

The United States imposed sanctions on ten Cuban state entities and paramilitary groups on Monday, July 13, 2026, targeting the country's vital tourism ministry and other key economic and security organizations. The action, announced by the State Department and enforced by the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, is part of a broader campaign to pressure the Cuban government by restricting its revenue sources and penalizing groups accused of repression.

The sanctions list includes Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, described as the largest participant in the sector outside the military-controlled conglomerate GAESA, which was itself sanctioned in May. Also designated were state-owned fuel importers Coreydan S.A. and Enetec S.A., the foreign trade group GECOMEX, the financial and insurance company Caudal S.A., and the maritime organization GEMAR. The U.S. alleges these entities funnel revenue to the government. The measures extend to several groups linked to internal security: the Territorial Troops Militia, the Rapid Response Brigades, and the Association of Combatants of the Cuban Revolution, which the State Department said monitors dissidents. Another company, Antex S.A.,...