US sanctions Cuban regime actors accused of corrupt economic dealings

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 20.Aug.2026, Words: 148) — The Cuban regime has spent decades using front groups to infiltrate, corrupt, and radicalize Americans, according to US secretary of state Marco Rubio.

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“Today, I’m sanctioning the leadership of ICAP, which is one of the primary organizations involved in these efforts — including convicted Cuban spy Fernando GonzĂĄlez Llort — and nine entities that sustain and fund the regime’s repressive apparatus,” Rubio announced on 20 Aug. 2026 in an official agency statement. 

“Anyone supporting, sponsoring, or providing services to these sanctioned actors is at risk of being sanctioned themselves. Foreign banks and other companies that provide services to, or hold funds for, these entities should take immediate action to cease their support,” Rubio said. 

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