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Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’ Volker Turk, the high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, has issued some of his harshest criticism
sanctions, revealed on Thursday on the US Treasury’s website, are part of Washington’s efforts to [raise pressure](/news/2026/5/22/us-raises-threat-of-military-action-against-cuba) on Cuba’s leadership. An energy blockade enforced by the US Navy has provoked critical
Critics, however, argue the indictment forms part of a broader US neocolonial effort to tighten its grip on Cuba through sanctions
critical." Cuba's power grid is crumbling, but the government also has blamed the outages on U.S. sanctions
sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting the Caribbean island’s state-owned oil and gas company, Union Cuba-Petroleo. On Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement describing the company
sanctions, court orders or other regulatory reasons. Assets could be frozen by a court, by another country or international body or a banking institution. Officially, countries say that they freeze the assets of another nation
Cuba has denied. The US State Department repeated its offer on Wednesday, saying the humanitarian assistance would be distributed in coordination with the Catholic Church and "reliable" humanitarian organisations. It continued: "The decision rests with
criticism has prompted threats from US President Donald Trump, who floated possible strikes on Colombia’s territory. He has also called the Colombian president a “sick man who likes making cocaine and selling
critics have denounced the trade embargo as worsening humanitarian conditions on the island. The crisis reached a tipping point in January, after Trump abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a close ally of Cuba
sanctions if they deliver oil to Cuba, leading to fuel shortages and energy blackouts. The campaign against Cuba’s government follows similar pressure tactics against Venezuela’s former President Nicolas Maduro, who was abducted
sanctions on Nicaraguan officials following the [death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera](http://aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/31/nicaragua-confirms-death-in-custody-of-indigenous-leader-brooklyn-rivera) while in government custody. In a [statement](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/06/continuing-to-promote-accountability-for-the-murillo-ortega-dictatorship/) on Monday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described