Cuban President Diaz-Canel Denounces the U.S. Helms-Burton Act<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these actions aim to \u201cprotect U.S. national security\u201d and deprive the Cuban government of access to \u201cillicit assets,\u201d in accordance with the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on May 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Sherritt International announced the immediate suspension of its direct participation in joint ventures in Cuba, exacerbating the economic impact of the U.S. sanctions on strategic sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To justify the arbitrary nature of the new sanctions, the U.S. State Department argued that the GAESA conglomerate belongs to the Cuban military and controls approximately 40% of the national economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the case of Moa Nickel, it justified the sanctions by claiming that this mining joint venture benefits from assets expropriated from U.S. corporations after the Cuban Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rubio accused the Cuban government of \u201cauctioning off the island as a platform for foreign intelligence, military, and terrorist operations\u201d and anticipated further appointments in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measures come on top of the oil blockade imposed in January, which has deepened the economic and humanitarian crisis in Cuba, considered one of the most severe in its recent history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump has reiterated that he will \u201ctake control\u201d of Cuba \u201calmost immediately\u201d and has threatened to deploy the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to Caribbean waters, increasing regional tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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